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S | Social
”Each rehabilitant at the Sea- Over the past year, the Seafarers’ Pension Fund’s
farers’ Pension Fund has their
own designated work ability
coordinator who manages their
case throughout the process.”
Case:
Work Ability Coordination
er at least once during the rehabilitation process. Each
work ability coordinators have supported ship- rehabilitant at the Seafarers’ Pension Fund has their
owner employers in managing potential disa- own designated work ability coordinator who manages
bility risks by advising and guiding them on work abil- their case throughout the process.
ity issues. Employers are assigned a dedicated work
ability coordinator whom they can contact for advice For clients who receive a denied disability pension
and guidance related to occupational pension mat- decision, work ability coordinators offer a guidance
ters. The coordinators are actively involved in planning meeting. During this meeting, the aim is to assess the
and monitoring work trials implemented as vocational client’s overall situation, clarify their understanding of
rehabilitation at the workplace. their own circumstances, and at the same time, help
their return to work. For some clients, options offered
Work ability coordinators manage the processing of by vocational rehabilitation can be used to support
disability pension applications and vocational rehabil- their return to work.
itation applications received by the Seafarers’ Pension
Fund, as well as customer service and advising on re- Work ability coordinators take part in information
lated matters. The Seafarers’ Pension Fund’s specialist sessions organized by the Seafarers’ Pension Fund,
doctor and chief legal officer are always involved in the Maritime Work Capacity Forum, trade events such
the process as needed. Work ability coordinators are as the annual Maritime Day, and maritime fairs in Tur-
actively involved in the vocational rehabilitation path- ku, as well as informational and training sessions and
way throughout the entire rehabilitation process. If a shipowner meetings organized by shipowners. The
rehabilitant needs help creating a rehabilitation plan, coordinators also participate in occupational pension
we use the services of contracted service providers. sector cooperation groups, including the rehabilitation
The Seafarers’ Pension Fund’s work ability coordina- affairs group and the group responsible for occupa-
tors meet with the rehabilitant and the service provid- tional pension rehabilitation statistics.
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