Hi Lesley
I would go for a full functional capacity assessment as a last straw
- your right about the adjustments you have considered however it is
a bit of a red flag as they have diagnosed WRULD however there is no
specific diagnosis you have given within this criteria and this could
vary with what you would implement
Wayne Llwellyn is a subscriber to this this list and he can give good
advice and he offers this type of service - i would go for the FCA
firstly if you have up to date reports and provide them for the
review and have the employee reviewed in the workplace by the
assessor - voice activated sounds good and i see the limitations
however depending on their job there may be other things that could
also be considered - remember its for the employer to worry about the
adjustments and having AtW involved would be good particulary if
there is risk of termination on the grounds of capability
good luck very interesting
Stephanie
On 20 Sep 2011, at 10:03, Lesley Bamford wrote:
> Morning Everyone,
>
> I have an employee diagnosed as having WRULD (by an idependant OHP
> and GP) from working with a mouse and keying in data . They have
> seen the OHP on 2 occasions now. They have seen an orthopaedic
> surgeon and had nerve conduction studies - all returned NAD. They
> have had physio with little improvement. No further treatment is
> indicated. The OHP's recent recommendations are going to be very
> difficult for the company to follow. ie. Keying and PC work removed
> and no repetitive actions, permanently. I have previously
> recommended ergonomic mouse, change of software, using alternative
> hand for phone, regular breaks etc with no benefit, but now the
> recommendation is no PC work at all! Voice activated software would
> be difficult as the employee sits close to colleagues in a small
> office environment.
> I feel that the advice I have had so far is conflicting. Before the
> company makes any descisions I feel as though more information
> should be gained. Can anyone share their thoughts as to which route
> they would now go down regarding further assessment or am I over
> killing it?
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> Lesley
>
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