Workplace sickness
PMI
The new NHS focus on patient outcomes will specifically target getting those suffering long term conditions or mental illness back into work.
07 December 2011
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1 min read
Employee Benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published guidelines for individuals and healthcare professionals regarding patients about to return to work.
06 December 2011
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1 min read
Income Protection
People should collect Employment Support allowance (ESA) after a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) the Sickness Absence Review has concluded.
21 November 2011
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1 min read
Income Protection
The Government should set up an Independent Assessment Service (IAS) to sign people sick off work, the Sickness Absence review has concluded.
21 November 2011
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1 min read
Income Protection
Tax relief should be applied to private medical insurance (PMI) provided by employers for basic tax rate paying staff, the Sickness Absence Review has recommended.
21 November 2011
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2 min read
Individual Protection
Leaving work due to illness and injury is as damaging as becoming unemployed, and can damage spouses income too, according to new research.
21 November 2011
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2 min read
Income Protection
The sickness absence review is expected to call for a government funded panel to judge people's ability to work, taking the responsibility away from doctors.
21 November 2011
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1 min read
