Family matters: compensable injury and the effect on family

Compensation authorities should formally consider the role of family in recovery from injury, not only as one means of addressing the overall burden of injury but as a conduit for improving health and function among injured people. Implications for Rehabilitation Family members play an important role after compensable injury that includes providing administrative, instrumental, and emotional support. The recovery and injury compensation process can also have a major impact on family members, particularly in the case of prolonged and complex injuries and illnesses Compensation authorities should formally consider the role of family in the recovery from injury, not only as one means of addressing the overall burden of injury but, as a conduit for improving health and function among injured people.