Citation

Merrill AP. Work 1997; 9(3): 245-253.

Affiliation

179B Peterson Ln, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, IOS Press)

DOI

10.3233/WOR-1997-9307

PMID

24441993

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical review of three variables considered important in the return to work of a worker with a low-back injury. These are: (1) worker's compensation; (2) litigation; and (3) employment factors, including length of time at pre-injury employment, availability of a job after injury, and duration of time off work due to low-back pain. Although the literature is inconclusive regarding the effects of worker's compensation, research suggests that litigation, pre-morbid employment, length of unemployment due to disability, and availability of a job following injury impact on employment prognosis after rehabilitation.

Language: en