Legal Advice on UWV and Reintegration

Questioner

At the beginning of this year I was proven right by the court in a dispute with the UWV. Regarding the rejection percentage of the WIA benefit, this was 40% and after adjustments imposed by the court this became 80% - 100%. Well, I received a message from the UWV that they will be calling me up for a reintegration project early next year. My question is ... is this allowed? The court has ruled ... that after adjustments in the FML list ... I am 80% - 100% incapacitated. How long is the court's ruling valid?

Lawyer

You are 80% to 100% disabled, which indicates that you are still 20% available for work. That is why you are offered a reintegration project. Because you are not completely disabled.

Questioner

Well, my comment/question on your answer is the following ... to my knowledge, anyone who is/is completely incapacitated is 80 to 100% incapacitated. As far as I understand it, no one is 100% incapacitated, because then the Uwv will assume that someone has died with 100% incapacity ... so they assume 80 to 100%. If all goes well, no more work is expected from a person with 20% or less. In my case, it is being incapacitated because it is partly mental that it will recover in the long run, and according to them I will then fall below 80% ... which is why they want to put me in a reintegration project next year. Which I know for sure is not the case ... that is why I also wondered how long the judges' ruling is valid. Thanks again for your attention and information ....

Lawyer

The judge's ruling remains valid until a re-examination doctor proves otherwise. I also do not indicate that you should be 100% disabled, but, should be completely disabled. That is why in your situation, there is still a 20% working capacity present.