Exam 13: Disability Management and Return to Work

Arjun is recovering from a hip injury sustained in a fall at work.He has asked his physician to complete a form that details Arjun's ability to perform job tasks.Which of the following is the physician completing?

Early contact with an injured worker negatively affects workers' perception of the fairness of the return-to-work process.

How does case management facilitate the recovery of an injured worker?

List the seven types of stakeholders in disability management,and explain their role in an early and safe return to work.(Note: you can choose to have students list all seven,but explain only three or four roles if a shorter answer is desirable.)

Eleanor is a psychology graduate student whose research project assesses the impact of disability management programs.Which of the following outcome factors is she LEAST likely to include in her research?

Which of the following is a physical demands analysis best completed by?

Which of the following is NOT considered a best practice in disability management?

Physical demands analysis is an important tool in return-to-work planning.

What might be a prudent way for Wenxi to find out if going back to the same job is a viable option after a few weeks of treatment for an anxiety disorder?

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

What is the key function of a return-to-work coordinator?

The systems approach operates outside the workplace.

Linh is a consultant who trains human resource managers on issues relating to disability management.She starts her sessions with a reminder of the legislated responsibility of employers to accommodate workers who are attempting to return to work following an injury or illness.She notes that this can occur via changes in job tasks and/or the work environment to enable workers with a temporary or permanent disability to perform work productively.Which of the following is Linh reminding the HR managers of?

Roohani is returning to work after a month and a half.What stage would her absence fall into,according to the textbook?

Jim owns a medium sized trucking company.He argues that he is not able to accommodate a worker who lost a leg in highway crash because his fleet does not include modified vehicles and it would be inconvenient to source and purchase the adapted equipment.Jim's arguments do not meet the standard of which of the following?

The return-to-work coordinator is usually an employee of a third-party disability management company.

What five financial and social indicators reflect the impact of workplace disability?

How can an HRM expedite an employee's return to work?

The REHADAT Canada database can help new return-to-work coordinators and case managers become effective in their jobs in a shorter period of time.

The duty to accommodate is mandated by Canadian human rights legislation.