The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published guidelines for individuals and healthcare professionals regarding patients about to return to work.
Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits has issued two free guides on work absence caused by upper limb disorders.
Fears over job security and economic uncertainty appear to be taking their toll on employees' health and wellbeing, according to Canada Life.
Employee absence is thrusting further stress on to staff left behind who have to cope with the workload of those off sick, according to new research.
A new breed of rehabilitation only group risk products is likely to be born if the results of the Sickness Absence Review are followed through, Legal & General has said.
The Government should set up an Independent Assessment Service (IAS) to sign people sick off work, the Sickness Absence review has concluded.
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.
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.
So the employee health risk assessment is in place, but are you measuring what you think you are? Dr Peter Mills explains the pitfalls
The vast majority of consumers are only prepared to pay less than £5 per week for income protection (IP) with almost a third not willing to pay anything, new research has revealed.