Exam 13: Disability Management and Return to Work

Asher is a return-to-work coordinator.Today he is considering how the demands of an airline mechanic's job relate to an injured mechanic's current physical ability in an effort to design a modified work plan.What tools is Asher using?

What are the stages of disability-related absence?

What is another term for "gradual work exposure"?

What should supervisors avoid saying when the injured worker comes back to work?

For supported and sheltered work,which of the following are likely to be required to meet the duty to accommodate?

Which of the following is an example of light-duty work,assigned due to a back injury?

Tarek is returning to work after six months off following an acute back injury at work ultimately requiring surgery.What organizational practice may sabotage his return by making him feel stigmatized?

Percy is an IT technician who injured his neck while installing a large new system.After several weeks' recovery time he is returning to work under his physician's care for a probationary period to see if he can withstand the demands of his job.What is Percy's modified work arrangement best defined as?

Describe at least two common types of modified work arrangements and give an example of each.

What is the key benefit to the worker from integrated claims management?

Ray has returned to a less demanding role at the farm where he works following a neck injury.His return-to-work plan reflects supported and sheltered work.

A motive for disability management is to reduce the direct WCB cost.

Nathan Steinberg has just become the new HR manager at a large nursery,which happens to be one of Canada's largest growers of potted plants.Their company sells traditional and seasonal products on a year-round basis to smaller garden centres as well as to large chain retailers.The company has grown rapidly over the past five years,but,as part of his review of the company's HR situation,Nathan has noted a rising trend of disability claims,often due to recurring injuries,that are keeping workers off the job multiple times for extended periods of time.How should he go about changing this situation in a way that will protect and restore worker health while supporting the company's growth? Put together a short-term and a long-term plan,using the best practices identified in disability management research.

Early intervention is required only for WCB claims.

Professionals with sufficient experience working in disability management and with the appropriate education can write national exams to earn which of the following certifications?

Ellie sustained a traumatic brain injury following a fall from a ladder at her job as assistant manager in a sporting goods store.Ellie was not able to return to her previous job and now works with close supervision in a small convenience store.Which of the following best describes Ellie's accommodation?

Who is often overlooked when planning modified work arrangements for an injured worker?

A value of disability management programming is reduced incidence and impact of workplace injury and illness.

Which of the following is the aspect of human rights legislation that means employers must accommodate the needs of a disabled worker unless the modification would lead to health and safety difficulties or present unsustainable economic or efficiency costs?

What is the systems approach to disability management?