• Rehabilitation and Return-to-Work Facilitation Journey

    Service journey under the Pilot Programme

    1. Work Injury Rehabilitation Office assigns a Case Manager to follow up an injured employee joining the Pilot Programme.
    2. The Case Manager arranges speedy rehabilitation treatment services for the employee.
    3. The rehabilitation treatment team develops rehabilitation treatment plan for the employee, and the Case Manager provides psychological and emotional support to the employee.
    4. The Case Manager and the rehabilitation treatment team develop a return-to-work plan for the employee. The plan includes coordinating with employer on work trial, light duties or work modification by the Case Manager where appropriate, feasible and agreeable between the employer and the employee, with a view to facilitating the employee′s gradual adaptation.
    5. Help the employee return to pre-injury job or take up new work.

  • Service Fee

    • The Pilot Programme is funded by the Government
    • Participants only need to pay the same fees as public hospitals*
    * The employee can claim reimbursement of the medical expenses from the employer in accordance with the Employees′ Compensation Ordinance (ECO). Employers are required to fulfill their statutory obligations under the ECO to pay the employee medical expenses for treatment of work injury. For a Concise Guide to the ECO, please refer to the Labour Department′s webpage.