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Little is known, however, about migrant workers\u2019 experiences with \u201creturn-to-work\u201d, the ultimate objective of WC for those who recover from their illness or injury.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The objective of this study was to understand migrant workers\u2019 \u201creturn-to-work\u201d experiences after facing occupational injury\/illness for in Qu\u00e9bec, Canada.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Part of a broader multi-disciplinary project exploring how Canadian policies can ensure \u201creturn-to-work\u201d for injured workers, this article draws on policy analysis and semi-structured interviews with 21 migrant workers in Quebec who experienced workplace illness or injury. Interviews (in Spanish, English, and French) lasted 1\u20132\u2005h and were transcribed verbatim and thematically coded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The first group of workers with occupational injuries never left their job out of fear of consequences. A second group of workers stopped working, with some receiving WC, while others did not. Most workers in this group never returned to work. Among the reasons provided by migrant workers, the data suggest following as the most common: abandoning the job out of fear of re-injury; repatriation and not being called back; and lasting repercussions of the injury leaving them unable to perform the same work. Others returned but experienced a range of problems: working without being fully recovered; constructive dismissal; or quitting because of ongoing risk or exacerbation of health problems. 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