"No Man's Land": the experiences of persons injured in a road traffic crash wanting to return to work in Queensland, Australia.

Policy changes to reduce financial stress, increase employer support, and improve injured individuals' knowledge following a RTI are recommended in jurisdictions operating a fault-based scheme.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThis study identified several factors that can influence return to work (RTW) following minor to serious road traffic injuries (RTIs) in a jurisdiction operating a fault-based compensation scheme.Legislative changes that provide financial assistance to all injured people regardless of their fault-status could reduce financial stress arising from reduced work ability following a road traffic injury.Increasing employer' awareness of the importance of return to work for those with road traffic injuries and reimbursement for possible expenses of providing RTW support for these individuals could increase employability of injured people following RTI.Improving injured individuals' knowledge about return-to-work processes after a road traffic injury could accelerate recovery and return to work.