Disability Management Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Disability Management Questions
with 100% Correct Answers
whatMisMtheMestimatedMdisabilityMcostM-
MAnswerMEmployeeMabsenteeismMcostsMtheMemployerMaboutM250MperMcentMofMtheMe
mployee'sMsalary.

TheMtotalMdirectMandMindirectMdisabilityMabsenceMcostsMforM1,000MemployeesMwouldMra
ngeMfromM$3,500,000MtoM$3,675,000



corporateMbenefitsMofMdisabilityMmanagementMprogramM-
MAnswerM1.MFewerMlostMdaysMandMlowerMWCBMpremiumsMandMcosts;

2.MIncreasedMWCBMrebates;

3.MLowerMemployeeMgroupMbenefitMcostsMbyM15-35MperMcent;

4.MReducedMcostsMassociatedMwithMhiringMreplacementMworkers;

5.M20%MgreaterMemployeeMproductivity;Mand

57%MhigherMtotalMreturnMonMinvestmentMtoMshareholders.



employeeMbenefitsMofMdmpM-MAnswerM1.MEncouragesMspeedyMrehabilitation.

2.MMaintainMsocialMsupports.

3.MReducesMtheMtimeMforMoptimalMrecovery.

4.MEnablesMemployeeMtoMremainMcurrentMinMtheirMfield.

5.MEmployeesMmaintainMaMsenseMofMself-worthMandMself-control



unionMbenefitsMofMdmpM-MAnswerM1.MMaintainsMlabourMrightsMandMprinciples;

2.MProtectMtheMemployabilityMofMmembers;

3.MDemonstratesMtheMunion'sM"dueMdiligence"MinMtermsMofMhelpingMinjuredMworkersMre
turnMtoMwork;

4.MProblem-solveMmutualMconcernsMandMissuesMsuchMasMaccommodations;Mand

5.MContributeMtoMtheMcompany'sMprofitabilityMandMcompetitiveness.



whatMareMtheMbestMpracticesMforMdisabilityMmanagementM-
MAnswerM1.MOccupationalMandMnon-
occupationalMillnessesMandMinjuriesMshouldMbeMtreatedMtheMsame.

2.MEarlyMinterventionMisMimportantMevenMbeforeManMabsenceMoccurs.

, 3.MImplementationMofMevidence-basedMtreatmentMandMRTWMprocesses.

4.MFocusMonMfunctionalMabilitiesMwhileMmonitoringMprecautionsMandMlimitationsMwithMhe
althMprofessionals.

5.MConsistentMapproachesMtoMaccommodationMandMRTWMprocessMforMallMinjured/illMwor
kers



StepsMInMImplementingMaMDisabilityMManagementMPlanM-
MAnswerM1.MCollaborateMwithMstakeholdersMinMtheMdevelopmentMandMimplementationM
ofMtheMDMP.

2.MEducateMandMtrainMallMemployeesMandMmanagersMonMtheMDMPMprocess.

3.MEnsureMthatMtheMfocusMofMtheMprogramMremainsMonMhealthMmanagementMandMRT
W,MasMopposedMtoMadjudicationMandMabsenceMmanagement.

4.MClarifyMrolesMandMresponsibilitiesMofMstakeholdersMinMtheMprogram.

5.MIdentifyMrolesMandMresponsibilitiesMwithMrespectMtoMcasualMabsencesMandMdisability-
relatedMabsences.

6.MLaunchMtheMDMPMinMaMwayMthatMpromotesMtheMprogram'sMhealthMandMproductivit
yMaspects.

7.MEstablishManMauditingMprogramMforMtheMDMPMinMorderMtoMensureMthatMobjectives
MareMbeingMmetMandMthatMprocessesMareMfollowedMconsistently.



DMPMEquityM-
MAnswerMAllMworkers,MregardlessMofMoccupationMorMcauseMofMdisability,MwillMhaveMeq
ualMaccessMtoMDMMandMRTWMservicesMtoMassistMthemMinMmaintainingMtheirMemploym
ent.



RTWM-
MAnswerMTheMprocessMorMstrategyMofMsafelyMreturningMemployeesMtoMtheMworkplaceM
onMaMtimelyMbasisMasMtheMemployee'sMcapabilitiesMallowMandMcanMbeMmatchedMwith
MsuitableMwork.



employersMRTWMResponsibilitiesM-
MAnswerM1.MContactMinjured/illMemployeesMasMsoonMasMtheyMareMmadeMawareMofMth
eMinjury/illnessMandMstayMinMregularMcontactMthroughoutMtheMabsence.

2.MProvideMworkersMwithMWorkMFitnessMFormMtoMtakeMtoMtheMtreatingMpractitionerMto
Mcomplete.

3.MAssessingMtheMdisabledMworker'sMneedsMandMmatchingMhis/herMabilitiesMtoMaMjob.

4.MDevelopingMandMmonitoringMaMRTWMplanMandMrehabilitationMactivities.