1. Eun-Joo, Youn Vocational Rehabilitation Programs for Injured Workers E-mail: alley35@gmail.comalley35@gmail.com Twitter: @younej

2. IntroductionIntroduction Rehab Programs for Injured Workers Vocational Rehab Programs Challenges & Future Directions I I II III IV

3. IntroductionIntroduction I I

4. Ⅰ. Introduction

5. Social integration Improving Quality of Life Implementation of productive welfare Ultimate Goal of Workers Compensation Insurance Act

6. Mission Vision Goal of Rehab business Strategy To contribute to the improvement of workers’ quality of life through providing optimal workers’ compensations, rehabilitation supports and welfare services Facilitate Return-to-Work/Society Strategies of Rehab Programs · ensure internal stability · expansion of vocational rehab services ·enforcement infrastructure Ⅰ. Introduction World’s best workers’ compensation & labor insurance service provider that enhances workers’ hope

7. (’09~’11)2 nd Mid-development plan (’06~’08)1 st mid-development plan (’01~’05) 5-year plan (Before 2000) Introduction Development process of Rehabilitation programs in Korea Rehabilitation programs in Korea *’98.10.02: Establishment of Rehabilitation Project Division *’99.12.31: WCI Act was amended to emphasize the importance of rehabilitation project and return-to-society *Increasing the number of rehabilitation consultants from 10 to 146 *Rapid growth of the number of beneficiaries of rehabilitation service from 17,000(’00) to 88,000(’05) *Expansion of entrusted private facilities & strengthening support for original work ☞ Achieving return-to-work rate 53.7% *Expansion of entrusted social adaptation programs agency & development of customized plan for injured workers *’08.07.01: Introduction of vocational rehabilitation benefits *Promoting strategy of early intervention of rehabilitation consulting and return-to-work/society ☞ expect to ahieve return-to-work rate 60.0% Ⅰ. Introduction

8. Rehab Programs for Injured Workers II

9. Rehab Programs for Injured Workers Ⅱ. Rehab Programs for Injured Workers Occurrence of an industrial accident Medical Rehabilitation Return-to- Work Counseling Process of WCI Rehabilitation Programs Vocational Rehabilitation Social Rehabilitation Initial Treatment & Transfer Completion of Medical Treatment & Payment of Disability Benefits

10. Medical Rehabilitation Programs Supporting medical equipments Follow-up medical prevention program Vocational Rehabilitation Programs Social Rehabilitation Programs Job training support program Rehab Programs for Injured Workers Ⅱ. Rehab Programs for Injured Workers Subsidies for return-to- work, etc. Business start-up program Group consulting program Case management program Rehabilitation sports support program

11. Vocational Rehab Programs for Injured III

12. for Injured Ⅲ. Vocational Rehab Programs for Injured Procedure of Vocational Rehabilitation Programs Initial and Basic psychological consulting Choosing case manager Occupation evaluation Establishing case management plans Providing rehab services Job placement Follow-up services

13. Ⅲ. Vocational Rehab Programs for Injured Return-to-originalwork Re-employment Businessstart-up 3 Types based on the purpose of Rehabilitation

14. Subsidies for Return-to-Work Coverage Employers who maintain the re-employment of disabled workers with Disability Grade 1 to 12 or injured workers (whose disability will be medically acknowledged to correspond to Disability Grade 1 to 12 after the completion of the medical care) for 6 months or longer after the workers have completed medical treatment 1. Support for return-to-original work

15. Support period The amount actually paid to an injured worker by his/her employer (within the amount officially announced by the Minister of Employment & Labor) 1. Support for return-to-original work Up to 12 months Support amount · Disability Grade 1 to 3 ☞ KRW 0.6 million per month · Disability Grade 4 to 9 ☞ KRW 0.45 million per month · Disability Grade 10 to 12 ☞ KRW 0.30 million per month

16. Job adaptation training & rehabilitation sports expenses Coverage 1. Support for return-to-original work Requirements for supports Same as said subsidies for return-to-work, and employers who report & implement a plan for job adaptation training programs or rehabilitation sports programs Maintenance of eligible workers’ employment for at least 6 months after the completion of job Adaptation training programs

17. Support period & amount 1. Support for return-to-original work Support period: up to 3 months Support amount: amount actually paid (within the amount officially announced by the Minister of Employment & Labor) · job adaptation training expenses ☞ KRW 0.45 million per month · Rehabilitation sports expenses ☞ KRW 0.15 million per month

18. J Coverage Injured workers with Disability 1 to 12 who are less than 60 years old at the time of claiming (effective since April 28,2010) 2. Support for re-employment Unemployed Not participating in another job training An occupational rehabilitation plan shall be made Job training Support program

19. Claim for job training 2. Support for re-employment Deadline & number of times Up to 2 times within 1 year since the day when Disability grade has been determined Procedure Receiving a claim for job training program → determining eligibility → Vocational evaluation & checking whether an occupational rehab plan is made → surveying the status of job training centers & entering into a contract → selecting job trainee → giving a notice of job training

20. ① Job training expenses 2. Support for re-employment Period Up to 12 months Scope Expenses for curricula based on a contract entered Into between the COMWEL and a job training center (within the amount of job training expenses officially announced by the Minister of Employment & Labor) ※ Amount officially announced by the Minister of Employment & Labor: KRW 6 millions

21. ② Job training allowances 2. Support for re-employment Condition Job training allowances are paid only if the Percentage of attendance is 80% or higher Amount corresponding to the daily amount of minimum standard wages ※ Daily amount of minimum standard wages as of 2010: KRW 32,880 Job Placement Services Typical job placement system in Korea “WORKNET”

22. Coverage 3. Business Start-Up Support Program Those who have completed job training courses at the Ansan/Gwangju Rehabilitation Training Center Those who have completed job training courses financially supported on and after March 1, 1998 Those who have obtained a certificate of qualification under the National Technical Qualification Act or the Basic Qualification Act Those eligible for Permanent Disability Benefits due to pneumoconiosis under the WCI ACT Those who want to start up a business that have engaged in the same type of business for 2 years or longer

23. Supports 3. Business Start-Up Support Program Renting an establishment with a deposit amounting up to KRW 100 millions ※ Establishment with a deposit plus monthly rent: Limited to KRW 1.5million per month ☞ Monthly rent shall be paid by a claimant Interest rate ☞ 3% (paid in equal installments on a monthly basis) Support period ☞ up to 6 years at intervals of 1 year (or 2 years) in rental period

24. for Injured Ⅲ. Vocational Rehab Programs for Injured Statistical Review 2005 2009 2005 2009 2005 2009 63.1 184 272 81.3 88 days 18.2P Time spent for Return-to-Work Customer Satisfaction

25. for Injured Ⅲ. Vocational Rehab Programs for Injured Statistical Review 2005 2009 2005 2009 2005 2009 Return-to-Work Return-to-Original Work 42.3% 57.2% 27.3% 35.2% 14.9% 7.9%

26. Results of Vocational Training Index20052006200720082009 No. of vocational trainees4,3845,6805,7314,4284,937 No. of completed training2,7073,3614,8063,6063,684 No. of employed1,2051,7792,9762,4492,502 Trainees’ rate of return-to-work 44.552.961.967.9 (unit: Person)

27. ⅣⅣ Challenges & Future Directions

28. Ⅳ. Challenges & Future Directions Build Up Strategy for Build Up Strategy for Return-to-Original Work Return-to-Original Work Support Customized Job Training Program under the Medical Care Research for Research for Rehabilitation Equipment Rehabilitation Equipment Development on-the-job training model

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