Rehabilitation - guide for professionals
First application and extension
First application
The first application must include:
A doctor's certificate and it must be in the correct form, the application form for rehabilitation pension in the Saga system or on paper. The relevant ICD10 analyses must be stated.
confirmation of the exercise of rights in sickness funds, from the Directorate of Labour or the Tax office, as appropriate
if study or work is part of rehabilitation, confirmation from those parties is required
The first rehabilitation programme must include:
a statement about the individual’s problem, which causes incapacity for work
social history
professional and educational history
prior rehabilitation of the individual, if applicable
the intended return to the labour market in part or in full
The rehabilitation plan and submissions must be sent via Signet Transfer or My pages at TR.
Further data is requested if:
descriptions of the resources are blurred, for example how the resources are supposed to lead to better health and increased employment
it is unclear whether the applicant participates in the remedies proposed. The statement of attendance is also called
have not received appropriate confirmations, for example from the Directorate of Labour, schools or workplaces
a payment record shows that the person concerned has a salary
Extension
When the rehabilitation period is over, an application must be made for an extension if employment is not reached.
The maximum length of rehabilitation is 60 months, or 5 years.
The extension must be accompanied by:
a new rehabilitation program
an evaluation of the previous rehabilitation
confirmation of the employment rate or units, if applicable
In cases where rehabilitation is performed by a person other than the supervisor, confirmation from the rehabilitation resources is requested for attendance.
The statement must include:
clear descriptions of rehabilitation and resources
an assessment of how rehabilitation was performed in the previous period:
what went well
what went wrong
whether the applicant has undergone rehabilitation, and if not, explanations
Rehabilitation for 36 months
When a person approaches 36 months in rehabilitation it is good to consider that the extension is reviewed more thoroughly than before if an application is made to continue beyond the 36 months.
Previous rehabilitation must have demonstrated increased work performance or employment. Reasons for re-entry into the labour market must be demonstrated.
The application must be accompanied by:
a report with information on the progress of the rehabilitation
a new rehabilitation programme
professional justification
confirmation of the employment rate or units, if applicable
TR assesses whether employment is realistic based on available data.
If employment is considered realistic, rehabilitation periods may be extended for up to 24 months.
If employment is considered unrealistic, disability can be applied for.
Service provider
Social Insurance Administration