What if an employee becomes disabled?

Disability and back office support

When an employee becomes incapacitated, it is important to know what obligations all apply. Both for the employer, the employee and for us as your back office. What exactly has been agreed on disability in the world of back office support? What about continued payment? What are the rules during the absenteeism? And what actions should the employee and the employer perform as part of a reintegration process? Read in this blog more information on disability.

When is someone incapacitated?

An employee is incapacitated if he or she can no longer perform his or her work due to a physical or mental impairment. Has an employee been declared unfit for work? Then after reporting sick, he or she is entitled to continued wage payment of at least 70% of his or her salary for 2 years. Once these 2 years have passed, but the employee still not at work? If so, they will end up in the Work and Income according to Labour Capacity Act (WIA) (formerly WAO). Based on this law, the worker in question can receive benefits. The amount depends on the degree of disability and previous salary.

What are the obligations?

Payoffice B.V. is responsible for the continued payment of wages during illness/incapacity. You have no costs as an entrepreneur. for the incapacitated employee. Furthermore, we must comply with the obligations of the Wet Verbetering Poortwachter. The purpose of this law is to reduce sick leave and limit the influx into the WIA. Both the employer, the employee and the Occupational Health and Safety Service must comply with detailed rules under this law during absenteeism. Think about performing actions at certain times. Is it clear, for example, that the employer has made insufficient efforts in the reintegration process? Then it may be obliged to continue paying wages for longer.

Other benefits of back office support

For an entrepreneur, it is very wise to keep the back office outsource. After all, you need to no costs to be incurred at a sick/incapacitated employee. All that is expected of you are certain actions in the reintegration process. These are made clear to you. This way you do not run the risk of incomplete actions or too little effort.

We would like to point out even more advantages Of outsourcing your back office:

• You enjoy our better-price guarantee
• You will not receive invoices if no work is being done
• You always retain control and insight into your administration
• You are relieved of administrative burdens, time pressure and stress
• You keep more time and energy for your own core business
• Need more information about disability?

Is one of your employees recently disabled? Would you like more information about your obligations during the reintegration process? Contact the specialists of Payoffice B.V.. You can reach us on phone number 040 - 30 38 500. Choose our back office support, so we can tell you more about what we do on disability.