An experiment that is not unanimous. Since last November, social security has revealed the reasons for certain sick leaves to employers, hoping to encourage companies to better prevent occupational risks.
In particular, stoppages for low back pain, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) or psychosocial disorders are concerned for companies with a high rate of absenteeism. The goal is to encourage them to implement preventive actions.
“Five companies were visited in Amiens, Bourg-en-Bresse, Marseille Grenoble, and one on the Côte d’Opale”, explains to the express Laurent Bailly, head of the insured services department, in charge of the program. Forty additional visits are planned for the year.
Respect for anonymity
It also uncovers Social Security’s method of accessing this information. “In the event of a control of the insured, the reason for the stop is codified, so we have the information. In the absence of control, we manage to reconstruct the pathology from the consultations and reimbursements of drugs. By For example, if the employee saw a psychiatrist and took antidepressants, we can conclude that he was arrested for depression. These are algorithms that do the work, “he explains.
On the side of the medical profession, the initiative does not appeal. This is the case of Dr. Goltman, psychiatrist, whose tweet was highlighted by The world : “Inadmissible, inapplicable… Do you think that patients accept AT (work stoppages) if the employer is aware of a psychiatric reason for a stoppage? It’s always stigmatizing, we’re heading for disaster” , he wrote.
Laurent Bailly brings an important clarification: the respect of anonymity. “We make sure that it is not possible, even indirectly, to trace people,” he said, adding that for this purpose, only companies with more than 200 employees are concerned by the measure. Only the number of days off per category is communicated to employers.
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