Realistic option for the Work Injury Rehabilitation System in China

Issue title: Work Rehabilitation in China

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Li, Zhong

Affiliations: Work Injury Insurance Department of Ministry of Labour and Social Security of China, Beijing, China

Note: [] Address for correspondence: Li Zhong, No. 12, He Ping Zhong Li Jie, Beijing, PRC. Tel.: +86 10 84201114; Fax: +86 10 84208266; E-mail: lizhong@molss.gov.cn

Abstract: This paper aims to describe the current Work Injury Rehabilitation (WIR) System in China with its background, basic principles and the attempts to explore and build up different types of WIR system in different areas in China in accordance with the existing situation. Seven points taken as the focus of perfecting and building up new WIR have been presented: the study and formulation of an overall development plan for the WIR system in China, improving WIR policy, establishing a system of standards for WIR, improving the administration system for WIR, developing a WIR service system, strengthening the training of professional staff for WIR, conducting scientific study and international cooperation for WIR. These points may serve as guidelines for future development of the WIR system in China.

Keywords: Work injury rehabilitation, system, policy

Journal: Work, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 67-71, 2008