Occupational Case Management Flashcards
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A COHN is coordinating care for an injured worker with a complex lumbar injury. Which action best demonstrates the role of advocate in case management?
Answer: Ensuring the worker understands all treatment options and their rights
Advocacy in occupational case management means ensuring the injured worker is informed and can make autonomous, educated decisions about their care.
Which tool is most useful for assessing an injured worker's functional capacity prior to return to work?
Answer: Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
A Functional Capacity Evaluation objectively measures a worker's physical abilities and limitations relevant to specific job demands.
An occupational case manager notices a gap between the treating physician's restrictions and the employer's modified duty offer. The best first step is to:
Answer: Facilitate communication between the physician and the employer's HR team
Facilitating communication between stakeholders is a core case management function that helps resolve discrepancies and supports timely return to work.
Under the ADA, what obligation does an employer have when an injured worker returns to work with permanent restrictions?
Answer: Provide reasonable accommodations if the worker is otherwise qualified
The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including workers with permanent occupational restrictions.
Which of the following BEST describes 'disability duration guidelines' in occupational case management?
Answer: Evidence-based benchmarks for expected recovery and return-to-work timelines by diagnosis
Disability duration guidelines (e.g., ODG, Reed Group) provide evidence-based benchmarks to guide appropriate return-to-work planning by diagnosis.
A case manager identifies that an injured worker is experiencing significant depression that is delaying recovery. The most appropriate action is to:
Answer: Coordinate a referral to a mental health professional and communicate findings to the treatment team
Addressing psychosocial barriers through appropriate referral and team communication is essential for holistic occupational case management.
Which metric is MOST commonly used to evaluate the effectiveness of an occupational case management program?
Answer: Return-to-work rates and duration of disability
Return-to-work rates and duration of disability are the primary outcome metrics for measuring the success of occupational case management programs.