A048 Return to work in Germany: Disability Management

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Return to work
Disability Management an option to reach this target
Oliver Fröhlke
DGUV Germany

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Structure
1. The statutory regulation for the vocational
reintegration in Germany
2. The training program to Disability Manager to
prepare companies for this task
3. The obligation for constant further education of the
Disability Manager

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After six weeks inability to work- Employer has to react

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Possible contents of the meeting
What can the employer do to support the employee with respect to
health issues
How can the employer help in obtaining the correct support from
social services providers such as health insurance, pension
insurance or accident insurance
Can working hours and tasks be amended based on the health
limitations
Are technical aids required to make working at the original workplace
possible
Could it be necessary to consider an internal move to a different
workplace

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First step Second step

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Training program (extract)
• Knowing the legal system of the country and its social
benefits
• Learning the technique of communication
• Analysing and securing performance at the workplace
• Knowing the context of health, disability and prevention
• Exhibiting social behaviour

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Techniques
• Presentations
• Educational dialogue
• Case studies with teamwork
• Homework
• Renditions

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Every time up to date

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Further education
Possible activities of the required
certification are:
• 20 hours of further education per annum
• Disability Managers offer and execute seminars
themselves
• Publications to the return-to-work issue

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It give us a great pleasure to support
your activities in the return to work
process
Oliver.Froehlke@dguv.de
Friedrich.Mehrhoff@dguv.de
Gregor.Kemper@dguv.de