Walsh & Associates Occupational Health Services, Ltd.

Disability Case Management

Walsh & Associates Occupational Health Services Ltd., recognizes that absenteeism is costly because it directly affects the productivity and culture of the workplace. Disability Management is an integrated and systematic strategy to reduce absenteeism, whatever the reason.

Disability Case Management is also a proactive, dynamic process which minimizes the impact of injury, illness or disease.

Using the knowledge, experience and principles of disability management best practices, the professionals at Walsh & Associates Occupational Health Services can work with individual companies/clients to assist in development and implementation of required policies and procedures.

Components:

Ensure early and safe return of work following injury / illness to maximum medical function
Establish a disability management program that could include:
- Policies and procedures to assist in managing job suitability with potential task modifications
- Worker accommodation
- Modified work program
- Manager, supervisor, employee and union training on the process and benefit of return to work
- Workplace trends and cost monitoring

Benefits:

Reduction of Workplace Safety Insurance board / Long Term Disability costs and insurance premiums
Improved employee morale
Improvement in co-operation among employer, employee & union
Prevention of penalties
Compliance with legislation (E.G. Human rights, Workplace Safety Insurance Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act.