REHABILITATION OF OFFSHORE BASED EMPLOYEES-A COST EFFECTIVE APPROACH

Abstract

This paper will outline the experience of a cost effective rehabilitation policy for Offshore based workers. Woodside Injury Management Program focuses on Early Intervention and Alternative Duties as strategies.

This approach has enabled Woodside to reduce the average cost of Offshore based employees' Workers' Compensation claims from $26 993 in 1986 to $6 043 in 1992.

The number of days lost have been reduced from 61.1 days per lost time claim in 1986 to 26.2 days in 1992.