Case management interviews and the return to work of disabled employees
- 作者：Jan Hø ; gelund and Anders Holm
- 关键词：Hazard rate model ; Case management ; Long-term sickness ; Work-disability ; Return to work
- 刊名：Journal of Health Economics
- 出版年：2006
- 期刊代码：160_01676296
- 类别：med
- 出版时间：May 2006
- 卷：25
- 期：3
- 页码：500-519
- 文件大小：234 K
摘要
This study measures the effect of case management interview (CMI) on 1000 long-term sick-listed employees’ probability of returning to work. In contrast to previous studies, we use instrumental variables to correct for selection effects in CMI. Using a competing hazard rate model, we find that CMI increases the probability of returning to work for the pre-sick leave employer, but has no effect on the probability of resuming work for a new employer. We argue that CMI either motivates the sick-listed employees to resume work or adjusts for asymmetric information between the employee and the pre-sick leave employer.