The importance of access to early care
The longer someone waits to see the right allied health professional after a workplace injury, the harder recovery tends to become. That's the pattern behind an early intervention approach.
Likelihood of ever returning to work falls from around 90% at three months off, to roughly 32% at the one‑year mark.
Occupational health research points to a rough 60‑day window after injury — beyond that, a significant number of workers never return.
not weeks
WCRI research shows even short delays in starting treatment — measured in days — meaningfully raise the chance of needing more extensive care.
Share of injured workers whose recovery stalls due to unaddressed psychological factors — why psychology and counselling matter alongside physical treatment.
Figures are drawn from published occupational rehabilitation research, including WCRI and other workers' compensation outcome studies. Individual outcomes vary by injury, claim and circumstance.
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