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RF-326 Does participation in modified return to work differ for immigrant compared to Canadian-born workers in British Columbia, Canada?

Abstract

The longer workers are off work, the less likely they are to successfully return to work. Modified return-to-work (MRTW) provides earlier work reintegration after an injury with the goal of full recovery and shorter work disability durations. This study examined differences in MRTW participation for immigrant compared to Canadian-born workers with a work-related injury in British Columbia. Workers’ compensation claims data linked with …

Authors

Senthanar S; Koehoorn M; Tamburic L; Premji S; Bültmann U; McLeod C

Volume

78

Pagination

pp. a144-a144

Publisher

BMJ

Publication Date

November 2021

DOI

10.1136/oem-2021-epi.394

Name of conference

Rapid-Fire Presentations

Conference proceedings

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Issue

Suppl 1

ISSN

1351-0711