Disability and Return-to-Work Flashcards
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The 'biopsychosocial model' of disability, as applied in return-to-work, recognizes that disability is influenced by:
Answer: Biological, psychological, and social factors interacting together
The biopsychosocial model recognizes that disability results from the interaction of biological (injury severity), psychological (fear, depression), and social (workplace relationships, culture) factors.
An employee with a documented anxiety disorder requests a quiet workspace as an ADA accommodation. The employer should:
Answer: Engage in the interactive process to determine if the accommodation is reasonable
The ADA covers mental health conditions, and employers must engage in a good-faith interactive process to determine whether a requested accommodation is reasonable.
Which metric BEST measures the effectiveness of a return-to-work program?
Answer: Lost workday rate, total disability duration, and percentage of workers successfully returning to their original position
Program effectiveness is best measured by outcome metrics such as lost workday rates, total disability duration, and the rate of successful return to the original position.
A COHN is conducting a post-offer employment examination. The primary purpose of this examination is to:
Answer: Establish a baseline of physical capabilities and identify any conditions requiring accommodation before job start
Post-offer exams establish a baseline of the new hire's physical status and help identify accommodation needs — they must not be used to discriminate against individuals with disabilities.
When an employee's work restrictions conflict with the employer's production needs, the COHN's BEST approach is to:
Answer: Facilitate a multidisciplinary meeting to problem-solve modified duty options that honor restrictions while meeting operational needs
The COHN facilitates collaborative problem-solving among all stakeholders to find solutions that respect medical restrictions while addressing operational realities.
Which of the following situations would require the COHN to override a supervisor's decision to return an injured worker to full duty?
Answer: The treating physician has issued a written restriction that precludes full-duty work
Medical restrictions issued by the treating physician are binding; no supervisor has the authority to override written medical work restrictions.
The purpose of a 'job demands analysis' (JDA) in occupational health is BEST described as:
Answer: Systematically identifying the physical, cognitive, and environmental requirements of a job to match with worker capabilities
A JDA identifies and quantifies the essential physical, cognitive, and environmental demands of a job to enable proper matching of worker capability to job requirements.