Analyzing a Workplace Injury Claim: Case Management and Legal Aspects

This case study analyzes a workplace injury claim involving an administration assistant with a left wrist injury. The case manager's responsibilities are outlined, including assessing the claim's validity, considering legal requirements like the Data Protection Act, and verifying information with the employer. The decision-making process regarding the claim's acceptance and the employee's return to work is discussed, emphasizing the importance of involving the employee and medical professionals in the process. The study also includes a return-to-work template and relevant references. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and past papers for students.

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Part 1
Self-action regarding managing the claim
My first responsibility would be to assess the reality of the compensatory claim
regarding left arm injury. This would be a through the means of counselling session. In this, I
would make effective use of Data Protection Act (1998) for maintaining the privacy of the
personal belongings of clients like Georgia (Street & Lacey, 2015). As she states that she
cannot remember the exact cause of the injury, my responsibility would be not to pressurize
her. I would contact her employer regarding verification of the employer report form. Here, I
would also take the assistance of the statutory bodies of law for mitigating the arguments
regarding repetitive movements. This assistance would prove beneficial in terms of
examining the need for further investigation (Hughes et al., 2017). I would deeply study
Georgia’s record of leave applications for determining the genuineness of her claim. I think
doctor’s prescription is a legal document, which would suffice the acceptance of her claim.
However, meeting and conference with the board panel would help me to avert any illegal
instances.
Decision regarding returning to the work plan
Meetings and conferences with the board panel would be effective in enhancing the
decisions regarding permitting Georgia to return to work. Documents such as doctor’s
prescription and her records would be the proofs of her character. Investigating the matter
would enable me to decide whether to permit Georgia to return to work. I would take special
care to see that Georgia is involved in the meeting. This would make her feel that her
opinions are valued (Cohn & Wardlaw, 2016). I would involve the doctor in the meeting, so
that all of the personnel can be informed about the intensity of Georgia’s case. This would

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make the employer aware of the kind of works, which Georgia would be comfortable in
doing.
Part 2
Return to work Template filling (Refer to the attached template)
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