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■ Background
There is an industrial accident insurance system that allows patients who have undergone surgery or procedures due to industrial accidents to receive combined rehabilitation treatment programs and vocational return treatment programs at specialized industrial accident rehabilitation hospitals, enabling early return to work.
■ Targets for Special Examination for Specialized Rehabilitation Treatment
➀ Patients under care within 6 months from the onset date (surgery date) of cerebrovascular disease
➁ Patients under care within 3 months from the onset date (surgery date) of musculoskeletal or spinal diseases
➂ Other patients under care with medical opinions expecting effects from rehabilitation treatment
■ Contents of Special Examination for Specialized Rehabilitation Treatment
At industrial accident insurance designated rehabilitation certified medical institutions, specialized rehabilitation treatment (rehabilitation exercise therapy) can be received.
By applying for a special examination for specialized rehabilitation to the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service branch, you can check whether specialized rehabilitation treatment is needed, and experience specialized rehabilitation treatment (rehabilitation exercise therapy) during the special examination period.
Special rehabilitation examinations are conducted at Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service affiliated hospitals or rehabilitation certified medical institutions (approximately 130 hospitals nationwide). In particular, specialized rehabilitation treatment (rehabilitation exercise therapy) at Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service affiliated hospitals is a 1:1 customized treatment that systematically includes not only rehabilitation treatment but also daily life return and vocational return programs.
■ Q & A
(Q) Do individuals pay for medical expenses during special rehabilitation examinations?
(A) Special rehabilitation examinations are fully covered by industrial accident insurance.
(Q) Is hospitalization possible during special rehabilitation examinations?
(A) Both hospitalization and outpatient treatment are possible during the special rehabilitation examination period.
(Q) Do I need to transfer from my current hospital during special rehabilitation examinations? (Is transfer required?)
(A) Special examinations do not require transfer procedures and treatment is available at rehabilitation hospitals. If you wish to continue rehabilitation treatment after the special examination period ends, you can apply for transfer to the branch office to change hospitals.
(Q) If the result of the special rehabilitation examination indicates 'no need for specialized rehabilitation treatment,' will there be difficulties extending the treatment period?
(A) Special rehabilitation examinations only assess the necessity and effectiveness of specialized rehabilitation treatment for patient recovery and do not affect decisions on extending the patient's treatment period.
■ Receiving legitimate wages by returning to work through early specialized rehabilitation and physical recovery is a way to improve quality of life rather than receiving compensation due to disability after the end of industrial accident coverage.
■ Inquiry Phone: Medical Cooperation Team 031) 5001-572 / 571
