The ‘Ability’ Paradigm in Vocational Rehabilitation: Challenges in an Ontario Injured Worker Retraining Program

Introduction In recent years, a focus on workers’ ability, rather than impairment, has guided disability management services. However, a challenge with the notion of ‘ability’ is identification of the border between ability and inability. This article considers this gray zone of disability management in the case of a workers’ compensation vocational retraining program for injured workers in Ontario. Methods In-depth interviews and focus groups …