Good morning to you,
I'll try but I thought the Access to Work schene was for long term disabaility.
James
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Sent: Sun 04/02/2007 06:30
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Rotator Cuff Injuries
Good morning,
It might be worth contacting "Acess to Work" to investigate assistance with getting to work?
Have a good weekend.
Regards,
Jackie
James Beresford <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I'd appreciate any thoughts, opinions and practical advice on this subject.
I've met a few cases over the years but always found that full recovery can take a very long time and 2 years or more is not unrealistic. However. What if you have an employee who is able to work, such as in an office, but who is simply not able to get in to work? I have a case like this where the employee cannot raise the affected arm high enough to grab hold of, never mind control, the steering wheel on his car. He lives too far away to utilise public transport and even so is not on standard routes, so even if it could be done, the sheer time element would make it unrealistic. Furthermore, the shoulder tip is very sensitive and the perils of crammed public transport would make it a no-go.
Sick pay won't last long. He is in a post where he is the only person doing that job and subsequently, rightly so, is very worried about his future.
The injury is not work related. The actual cause is the subject of a legal claim, but even that will take time.
Aside from the physio, steroid injections etc etc that are taking place, can anyone on this list give me any other suggestions other than advising the employer that it is likely to take time to resolve and I'll review regularly?
James Beresford
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