Early part-time sick leave results in considerable savings in social security costs at national level: an analysis based on a quasi-experiment in Finland

Conclusions Part-time instead of full-time sick leave, at the early stage of work disability due to musculoskeletal diseases or mental disorders, leads to considerable social security cost savings during two years, in correspondence with increased work participation and in addition to earlier reported health benefits. Part-time sick leave can be recomme nded from an economic perspective; however more consideration should be given to women with musculoskeletal diseases.byViikari-Juntura E, Leinonen T, Virta LJ, Hiljanen I, Husgafvel-Pursiainen K, Autti-R ämö I, Rissanen P, Burdorf A, Solovieva S. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3777
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Short communication Source Type: research