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Why Every Employer Needs a Disability Management Program The reason is that a Disability Management Program (DMP) is the only way employers have to control their dramatically rising Workers' Compensation Costs. Employers who have not recently looked at their workers' compensation and other disability costs may have a shock coming. Studies by a number of entities --employers and insurance carriers-- show costs associated with workplace disability to be an average of 8% of payroll. This is a significant amount of money regardless of the size of the payroll. In addition to controlling WC costs, DMPs are used to:
The Disability Management Needs Assessment: A Practical Tool for Employers (No Cost) All employers deal with the "disabilities" of their employees to one extent or another. Ostensibly, some companies have developed more comprehensive, and more effective, programs to deal with these matters. The common wisdom in business administration is that all "well managed" companies have Disability Management programs which operate as an essential aspect of interest in cost containment and valuing employees. The purpose here is to offer employers a generic tool to assess their disability management programs. Ultimately, the definitive needs assessment must be customized to meet individual company interests and operational policies. Therefore, companies may modify this generic needs assessment to accommodate their unique situations. The Assessment is offered to employers at no cost and may be printed at will. Companies that do not feel that they presently have the resources available to carry out a needs assessment given these guidelines, or who want more details, may contact CEC Associates, Inc. for assistance. cec@cecassoc.com Questions to be Addressed in a Disability Management Program Needs Assessment What level of support from senior management is needed for a Disability Management Program (DMP)? Is the commitment documented? Does the commitment include a general management policy of returning employees to work after an illness or injury (as opposed to outsourcing)? Is budget support available for at least some level of development? Has responsibility to perform the assessment been assigned? Do the individuals assigned the responsibility to operate a DMP have the training and skills to do so? Is there a procedure in place to collect data on absenteeism (cause, duration, type of impairment, lost time, etc.) and ascribable disability-related costs? Are these records accumulated in a data base for meaningful analysis? Does the company have a comprehensive set of Job Descriptions geared more to the "essential functions" and based on Job Analysis methods as required by the ADA? Are staff members trained in executing job analysis, including physical measurements for all tasks, assigned to a specific job? What are the minimum educational-level requirements for each job and how are they determined? What environmental factors impact each job? Is there a Safety and Wellness program in place? Has consideration been given to formalizing and documenting risk management strategies? Does the company have a return-to-work program? If yes, is the RTW program developed as "transitional?" (A transitional return-to-work program is one that is carefully developed to re-introduce the employee to productivity through incremental steps.) Are there provisions for the company to have Work Performance Evaluations and/or Functional Capacities completed for individual employees by qualified professionals? |
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CEC Associates, Inc. offers a comprehensive portfolio of vocational consulting services, including disability management, vocational rehabilitation services, training and continuing education, forensic services and career assessment. Continuing education credits (credit hours) are available for: Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC), Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC), and Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission (CDMSC). |
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