The exception that became the rule – The Swedish Social Insurance Agency’s use of overriding reasons at 180 days of sick leave (RiR 2024:14)
Individuals on long-term sick leave have better prospects of returning to their regular job with the same number of working hours if their capacity to work is assessed using the new exception that was introduced in 2021. However, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency uses the exception unnecessarily often, according to the audit of Swedish National Audit Office (“the Swedish NAO”).
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