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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001228446-04-000017.txt : 20041220
<SEC-HEADER>0001228446-04-000017.hdr.sgml : 20041220
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041220160454
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001228446-04-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEONE FRANK H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229340

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21428
		FILM NUMBER:		041214242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RYAN ASSOCIATES
		STREET 2:		1525 STATE STREET, #202
		CITY:			SANTA BARBARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & REHABILITATION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887757
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HEALTH SERVICES [8000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133464527
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 DERBY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 36
		CITY:			HINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02043-5048
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7817415175

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 DERBY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 36
		CITY:			HINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02043-5048

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TELOR OPHTHALMIC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940218
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000887757</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &amp; REHABILITATION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OHRI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001229340</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEONE FRANK H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RYAN ASSOCIATES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1525 STATE STREET, SUITE 204</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA BARBARA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.9</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-12-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Execisable in four equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant, 12/16/2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frank H. Leone</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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