My rehabilitation

Suppot in rehabilitation

It is important that both you and your immediate manager are involved in your rehabilitation. This is why you and your manager need to be in continuous contact throughout your sick leave. Successful adaptation and rehabilitation requires close co-operation between you, your manager and other participants. You and your manager have different responsibilities and obligations.

Your responsibilities as an employee

As an employee, you must

• On day 1 directly notify your manager of your sickness, and register your notification in Primula.
• On day 8 send a copy of your medical certificate to your manager.
• On day 15 and regularly thereafter send the medical certificates to Försäkringskassan, and copies to your manager.
• To the best of your ability, actively participate in investigations, planning and the implementation of agreed plans. This includes, for example, participating in rehabilitation meetings and following through on agreed plans.
• Provide the information your manager needs to identify the needs for your occupational rehabilitation and to make appropriate plans together with you for your return to work.
• Keep in contact with your manager during your absence.

Your manager's responsibilities

Your manager's must:

• keep in regular contact with you throughout your period of sick leave
• invite to and/or participate in rehabilitation meetings
• investigate and/or identify the possibility of you returning to regular work, and, together with you, plan and implement measures, as well as follow up on these measures.
  

Other participants in your rehabilitation

There are more participants who will help you get back to work:

• Union representatives can be an important support to you during the rehabilitation process. They can also participate in various rehabilitation meetings, if you wish so.
• The HR Office provides advice and support, and is a resource for managers during the rehabilitation process. It can also investigate alternative options – such as a transfer – when a return to regular work at the workplace is not possible.
• Occupational health care support your manager during
  occupational rehabilitation. They are experts in work-related ill health and participate in the rehabilitation process as needed, such as by coordinating rehabilitation efforts or suggesting adjustments.
• The doctor who issues your medical certificates is responsible for your medical rehabilitation, so that you can become fit and return to part-time or full-time work. The doctor can provide medical information to Försäkringskassan and, if needed, to occupational health care.
• Försäkringskassan (the Swedish Social Insurance Agency) assesses entitlement to and pays compensation (sickness benefit, rehabilitation benefit, sickness compensation, assistive devices etc.) from the 15th day of the sick leave period. During ongoing sick leave, they can also call a reconciliation meeting with you and your immediate manager. Other parties such as the attending physician and union representative may also participate.
  

Confidentiality

According to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (offentlighets- och sekretesslagen), an employee's state of health and other information about their personal circumstances surrounding their rehabilitation is considered confidential information. Everyone who, during the course of their work, has access to information about an employee's state of health or personal circumstances is bound by confidentiality.

Rehabilitation process at Stockholm University

Days 1–7 – Notification of sickness; sick pay; capacity for work in relation to your regular work; possibility of making adjustments at work or having work travel allowance.

Days 8–14 – Medical certificate required; sick pay; capacity for work in relation to your regular work; possibility of making adjustments at work or having work travel allowance.

Days 15–90 – Försäkringskassan assesses your capacity for work in relation to your regular work; you and your manager make a plan for your return to work (no later than day 30). Possible measures: work adjustments/adaptations, part-time work, work travel allowance, help from occupational health services etc.

Days 91–180 – Försäkringskassan assess your capacity for work in relation to other jobs at Stockholm University. You and your manager primarily plan for a return to your regular work. Possible measures: work adjustments/adaptations, job training, part-time work, work travel, help from occupational health services, transfer etc.

Days 181–365 – Försäkringskassan assess your capacity for work in relation to other work on the regular labour market. You and your manager primarily plan for a return to your regular work. Possible measures: work adjustments/adaptations, job training, part-time work, work travel, help from occupational health services, transfer etc.

Days 366 and onwards – Försäkringskassan assess your capacity for work in relation to other employment on the regular labour market, and you are entitled to sickness benefit only if you can´t perform any work on the regular labour market under special circumstances. You and your manager plan for a return to your regular work, or for other measures that can be taken.

Occupational health care

As a university employee, you can contact our occupational health care for telephone counselling on work-related illnesses and for counselling sessions.

Our occupational health care

Contact

In the first place, contact your department.