Workers' Compensation & Disability Flashcards
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Under the ADA, which term describes the process of modifying a job to allow an employee with a disability to perform its essential functions?
Answer: Reasonable accommodation
Reasonable accommodation refers to modifications or adjustments that enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential job functions under the ADA.
When an FCE report is used in a workers' compensation case, the evaluator's role is best described as:
Answer: Objective third-party examiner
The FCE evaluator functions as an objective third-party examiner whose findings must be unbiased and reproducible to be credible in legal proceedings.
Which classification system is most commonly used in the US to categorize physical demand levels for occupational purposes?
Answer: DOT/O*NET Physical Demand Levels
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and its successor O*NET define sedentary, light, medium, heavy, and very heavy physical demand levels used in FCE reporting.
A worker's compensation claimant is placed on light-duty work but reports the job aggravates their injury. The FCE evaluator should primarily:
Answer: Re-evaluate functional capacity relative to light-duty demands
The evaluator should objectively reassess the claimant's functional capacity and compare it to the specific physical demands of the light-duty position.
Which legal standard requires that an employee be unable to perform ANY gainful employment to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)?
Answer: Substantial gainful activity (SGA)
SSDI eligibility requires that the claimant be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA) due to a medically determinable impairment lasting at least 12 months.
In workers' compensation, 'maximum medical improvement' (MMI) signals that:
Answer: The worker's condition has stabilized and further recovery is unlikely
MMI means the worker's medical condition has reached a plateau where significant further recovery is not expected, which triggers impairment rating and disability determination.
When comparing FCE results to job demands for return-to-work decisions, the evaluator should use job demands from:
Answer: A formal job analysis conducted by a qualified professional
A formal job analysis conducted on-site by a qualified professional provides the most accurate and legally defensible description of job physical demands.