CDMS Voc Questioins and Answers
Updated 2026
CDMSMfocusM-
MAnswerMPreventMandMmitigateMtheMhumanMandMeconomicMimpactMofMinjury/illnessMan
dMdisabilityMforMemployeesMandMemployeesMtoMoptimizeMqualityMofMcare,Mproductivity,
MorganizationalMhealthMandMregulatoryMcompliance.M
MaintainMaMbalanceMbetweenMprovidingMServicesMandMinterventionsMthatMprotectMjobsM
forMworkerMwithMliabilitiesMwhileMcontrollingMtheMfinancialMsafetyMandMotherMrisksMthat
MconfrontMemployers.
DisabilityMManagementM-
MAnswerMAMworkplaceMpreventionMandMremediationMstrategyMthatMseeksMtoMpreventMd
isabilityMfromMoccurring,MorMlackingMthat,MtoMinterveneMearlyMfollowingMtheMonsetMofM
liability,MusingMcoordinated,Mcost-
conscious,MqualityMrehabilitationMservicesMthatMreflectManMorganizationalMcommitmentMto
McontinuedMemploymentMofMthoseMexperiencingMfunctionalMworkMlimitations.MTheMreme
diationMgoalMofMdisabilityMmanagementMisMsuccessfulMjobMmaintenanceMorMoptimumMti
mingMforMreturningMtoMwork.
KeysMtoMDisabilityMManagementM-
MAnswerMPrevention,MEarlyMIntervention,MCoordination,Mcommunication,McostMconscious,M
continuedMemployment,MoptimumMtimingMforMRTW.
VarietyMofMHatsMinMDisabilityMManagementM-
MAnswerMEnsuringMequalMopportunitiesMinMtheMworkplace.
ImprovingMemploymentMprospectsMforMpersonMwithMdisabilitiesMbyMfacilitatingMrecruitmen
t,MRTWM,MjobMretentionMandMopportunitiesMforMadvancement
PromotingMaMsafe,MaccessibleMandMhealthyMworkplaceM
AssuringMthatMemployerMcostsMassociatedMwithMdisabilityMamongMemployeesMareMminimi
zedMincludingMhealthMcareMandMinsuranceMpaymentMinMsomeMinstances.
MaximizingMtheMcontributionsMwhichMworkersMdisabilitiesMcanMmakeMtoMtheMenterprise.
FocusMKeyMofMDisabilityMManagementM-MAnswerMBalanceMpeopleMandMbusinessMneeds
,BenefitsMofMDisabilityMManagementM-
MAnswerMPreventingMworkplaceMdisabilityM(allMkinds)
EncourageMRTWMminimizesMlostMtimeMandMcostMtoMtheMbusiness.
GreaterMemployeeMretention,Mloyalty,MandMmorale
HigherMprofitability,MincreasedMproductivity
ComplianceMwithMADAMandMotherMlegislation
PrinciplesMofMDisabilityMManagementM-
MAnswerMPartnerMwithMphysicians,Memployers,MandMemployees
FocusMonMcoreMcompetenciesMandMretainMcompetentMworkers.
prevention
EarlyMIntervention
SpecializedMclaimMhandling
SpecialMInvestigationMUnits
InterventionMProtocolsM-
MAnswerMProvidingMeducationMandMearlyMinterventionMservicesMtoMpreventMorMminimize
MtheMeffectsMofMdisabilityMinMtheMworkplace.
FacilitatingMearlyMidentification,MreferralMandMtreatmentMforMdisabilityMand/MorMinjuriesM
atMwork
,AssistingMemployeesMwithMdisabilitiesMinMovercomingMdisability-
MrelatedMrestrictionsMorMlimitations.
ImplementingMpolicyMand/orMcontractMprovisionsMregardingMrtw,MreasonableMaccommodati
on,MandMmedicalMseparation,
ConsultingMwithMmanagement,MhumanMresources,MandMotherMstaffMregardingMworkplace
MdisabilityMissues.
SupportMforMdisabilityMmanagementMmustMbeMfromMtheMtopMdown.
DisabilityMManagmentMProtocolsM-MAnswerMCoordination
Communication
Accommodation
Modification
EarlyMIdentification
AppropriateMReferrals
Top-DownMSupport
OtherMfactorsMtoMconsiderMinMdisabilityMmanagementM-
MAnswerMWhoMisMeligible,MandMforMwhatMbenefits?
WhoMisMresponsibleMtoMdoMwhat,MandMwhen?
HowMlongMwillManMemployee'sMjobMbeMheld?
DevelopMaMlistMofMneededMaccommodationsM(WorkerMinfo,MjobMtasks,MorMbyMtypeMof
Mdisability)
EstablishMaMdataMcollectionMsystemMtoMdocumentMprogressMandMproblemsM(documentati
on,Mreports)
, CostMcontainmentMtechniquesM-
MAnswerMnegotiationMprice,Mcontracts,MalternativeMcareMcosts
AlternativeMcare-mostMcost-effectiveMw/MgoodMcare
HomeMcareMvs.MHospitalMCare
ReviewMofMTreatmentMPlan
ReviewMofMBilling
AggressiveMcaseMmanagement-actionsMstakeMplaceMwhenMneeded.
CDMSMnameMhistoryM-MAnswerMCRCM1974
InsuranceMRehabM1970s
CIRSM1984
NameMchangedMtoMCDMSM1996
CostMbenefitManalysisM-MAnswerMfinancialMreport
Cost=Savings
CostMeffectivenessMofMcaseMmgmt.,Mtx,Mprogram,Metc.
SeparateMfromMclientMreports
ReliesMonMhumanMjudgment.
justifiesMuseMofMcaseMmanager
CostMbenefitManalysisMreportMcontainM-MAnswerMidentifyingMinfo
OverviewMofMinterventions
summaryMofMinterventions
caseMmgmtMfees
Updated 2026
CDMSMfocusM-
MAnswerMPreventMandMmitigateMtheMhumanMandMeconomicMimpactMofMinjury/illnessMan
dMdisabilityMforMemployeesMandMemployeesMtoMoptimizeMqualityMofMcare,Mproductivity,
MorganizationalMhealthMandMregulatoryMcompliance.M
MaintainMaMbalanceMbetweenMprovidingMServicesMandMinterventionsMthatMprotectMjobsM
forMworkerMwithMliabilitiesMwhileMcontrollingMtheMfinancialMsafetyMandMotherMrisksMthat
MconfrontMemployers.
DisabilityMManagementM-
MAnswerMAMworkplaceMpreventionMandMremediationMstrategyMthatMseeksMtoMpreventMd
isabilityMfromMoccurring,MorMlackingMthat,MtoMinterveneMearlyMfollowingMtheMonsetMofM
liability,MusingMcoordinated,Mcost-
conscious,MqualityMrehabilitationMservicesMthatMreflectManMorganizationalMcommitmentMto
McontinuedMemploymentMofMthoseMexperiencingMfunctionalMworkMlimitations.MTheMreme
diationMgoalMofMdisabilityMmanagementMisMsuccessfulMjobMmaintenanceMorMoptimumMti
mingMforMreturningMtoMwork.
KeysMtoMDisabilityMManagementM-
MAnswerMPrevention,MEarlyMIntervention,MCoordination,Mcommunication,McostMconscious,M
continuedMemployment,MoptimumMtimingMforMRTW.
VarietyMofMHatsMinMDisabilityMManagementM-
MAnswerMEnsuringMequalMopportunitiesMinMtheMworkplace.
ImprovingMemploymentMprospectsMforMpersonMwithMdisabilitiesMbyMfacilitatingMrecruitmen
t,MRTWM,MjobMretentionMandMopportunitiesMforMadvancement
PromotingMaMsafe,MaccessibleMandMhealthyMworkplaceM
AssuringMthatMemployerMcostsMassociatedMwithMdisabilityMamongMemployeesMareMminimi
zedMincludingMhealthMcareMandMinsuranceMpaymentMinMsomeMinstances.
MaximizingMtheMcontributionsMwhichMworkersMdisabilitiesMcanMmakeMtoMtheMenterprise.
FocusMKeyMofMDisabilityMManagementM-MAnswerMBalanceMpeopleMandMbusinessMneeds
,BenefitsMofMDisabilityMManagementM-
MAnswerMPreventingMworkplaceMdisabilityM(allMkinds)
EncourageMRTWMminimizesMlostMtimeMandMcostMtoMtheMbusiness.
GreaterMemployeeMretention,Mloyalty,MandMmorale
HigherMprofitability,MincreasedMproductivity
ComplianceMwithMADAMandMotherMlegislation
PrinciplesMofMDisabilityMManagementM-
MAnswerMPartnerMwithMphysicians,Memployers,MandMemployees
FocusMonMcoreMcompetenciesMandMretainMcompetentMworkers.
prevention
EarlyMIntervention
SpecializedMclaimMhandling
SpecialMInvestigationMUnits
InterventionMProtocolsM-
MAnswerMProvidingMeducationMandMearlyMinterventionMservicesMtoMpreventMorMminimize
MtheMeffectsMofMdisabilityMinMtheMworkplace.
FacilitatingMearlyMidentification,MreferralMandMtreatmentMforMdisabilityMand/MorMinjuriesM
atMwork
,AssistingMemployeesMwithMdisabilitiesMinMovercomingMdisability-
MrelatedMrestrictionsMorMlimitations.
ImplementingMpolicyMand/orMcontractMprovisionsMregardingMrtw,MreasonableMaccommodati
on,MandMmedicalMseparation,
ConsultingMwithMmanagement,MhumanMresources,MandMotherMstaffMregardingMworkplace
MdisabilityMissues.
SupportMforMdisabilityMmanagementMmustMbeMfromMtheMtopMdown.
DisabilityMManagmentMProtocolsM-MAnswerMCoordination
Communication
Accommodation
Modification
EarlyMIdentification
AppropriateMReferrals
Top-DownMSupport
OtherMfactorsMtoMconsiderMinMdisabilityMmanagementM-
MAnswerMWhoMisMeligible,MandMforMwhatMbenefits?
WhoMisMresponsibleMtoMdoMwhat,MandMwhen?
HowMlongMwillManMemployee'sMjobMbeMheld?
DevelopMaMlistMofMneededMaccommodationsM(WorkerMinfo,MjobMtasks,MorMbyMtypeMof
Mdisability)
EstablishMaMdataMcollectionMsystemMtoMdocumentMprogressMandMproblemsM(documentati
on,Mreports)
, CostMcontainmentMtechniquesM-
MAnswerMnegotiationMprice,Mcontracts,MalternativeMcareMcosts
AlternativeMcare-mostMcost-effectiveMw/MgoodMcare
HomeMcareMvs.MHospitalMCare
ReviewMofMTreatmentMPlan
ReviewMofMBilling
AggressiveMcaseMmanagement-actionsMstakeMplaceMwhenMneeded.
CDMSMnameMhistoryM-MAnswerMCRCM1974
InsuranceMRehabM1970s
CIRSM1984
NameMchangedMtoMCDMSM1996
CostMbenefitManalysisM-MAnswerMfinancialMreport
Cost=Savings
CostMeffectivenessMofMcaseMmgmt.,Mtx,Mprogram,Metc.
SeparateMfromMclientMreports
ReliesMonMhumanMjudgment.
justifiesMuseMofMcaseMmanager
CostMbenefitManalysisMreportMcontainM-MAnswerMidentifyingMinfo
OverviewMofMinterventions
summaryMofMinterventions
caseMmgmtMfees
