DISABILITY MANAGEMENT
The specialty of disability management requires skills in counseling and administration. CRCs may work for insurance companies or consulting firms as well as large employers. Aspects of disability management include assessment of a company's injury and disability record and how it responded to injury and disability needs in the past. Analyze the policies and benefits in place. Research the people and positions who are involved in disability management at all levels. Relevant tasks and accountability are analyzed. The efficiency of information systems is tracked. Education about
disability management and collection of relevant data is assessed. Injured and ill employees should be contacted by the company in a timely manner. Policies should be in place to return workers to work as soon as it is feasible. This will include professionally designed job accommodations and modifications when necessary.