01 Situation

A 42-year-old IT project manager in Lucerne called in sick with exhaustion syndrome (burnout) after completing an intensive project. Early signs such as overtime, sleep problems and irritability had already appeared.

02 Solution

AcciMed closely monitored the patient and assessed his ability to work on a weekly basis. After just three weeks of being completely unable to work, the patient expressed a desire for activity. This point in time was ideal for a gradual, controlled return to work with simple tasks in order to avoid an abrupt transition.

03 Partial ability to work

Thanks to the reWork profile, the patient's incapacity for work was gradually increased over five weeks, avoiding full incapacity for work and achieving significant savings and greater stability for insurers and employers .

• Week 1-3: 0% fit for work
• Week 4: 20% fit for work
• Week 5: 40% fit for work
• Week 6: 60% fit for work
• Week 7-12: 80% fit for work

04 Results

• 36 daily allowance days saved
• Savings for the company: CHF 21,600 - 36,000
• No relapse thanks to individually tailored reintegration
• Partially fit for work from week 4, instead of 12 weeks of 100% absence

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Source: This case study was provided by AcciMed GmbH and shortened with their permission.