New Measures For (Long-Term) Sick Workers

1. Reintegration process 2.0

1.1 What is the scope of application?

The reintegration process applies to any employee who is declared unfit to perform the agreed work by his/her attending physician.

If the incapacity to perform the agreed work is the result of an occupational disease or an occupational accident, the reintegration process can only be started when the temporary incapacity for work ends in accordance with the legislation on occupational accidents and diseases.

1.2 Who can initiate the reintegration process and when?

The reintegration process can only be initiated during a period of incapacity for work and this at the request of:

• The employee and/or his treating doctor from the first day of incapacity for work;