Vocational rehabilitation is an accident insurance benefit intended to help the injured person return to work and the company after an accident at work or occupational disease.
Vocational rehabilitation is the training needed to ensure that the injured person acquires the working capacity needed to carry out the existing activity or other suitable activity that corresponds to their fitness for work.
Vocational rehabilitation may be provided to an employee or a person who is covered by the personal scope of accident insurance (see Persons Entitled under Accident Insurance (SK))
The medical assessor of the relevant Social Insurance Agency branch will assess whether you need to undergo vocational rehabilitation (learn more in the Accident Insurance Medical Assessment Activity (SK) section).
Not everyone who has suffered an accident at work or an occupational disease is automatically entitled to vocational rehabilitation. This entitlement is assessed by the medical assessor who assesses the reduction in working capacity.
You may receive vocational rehabilitation for the same accident at work or occupational disease for a maximum period of six months (this period may be extended by a further six months in justified cases).
Important to note: Vocational rehabilitation is not provided if you are an old age pensioner.
You apply for this injury benefit by submitting an Application for Vocational Rehabilitation (SK) to a Social Insurance Agency branch.
For more information, see the ACCIDENT INSURANCE – VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (SK) section.