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Any thoughts on this issue? One of our divisions has had some trouble with people coming in with concealed medical conditions that have turned into big workers comp claims. Ie, they claim that they ar
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Pre-Employment Medical Testing
posted at 8/2/2007 5:22 AM EDT
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Any thoughts on this issue? One of our divisions has had some trouble with people coming in with concealed medical conditions that have turned into big workers comp claims. Ie, they claim that they are physically able to do the essential job functions (manufacturing - fairly labor intensive) but it turns out they have chronic conditions that prevent them doing so. Then we get a very expensive work comp claim.
Any thoughts on the benefits/drawbacks of doing pre-employment medical checks to try to screen out concealed medical conditions? |
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Pre-Employment Medical Testing
posted at 11/29/2007 9:13 AM EST
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I was recently hired to recruit for a retail store which delivered heafty appliances. We have over 100% turnover for our really physical positions. I was really curious because 1/3 of those individuals quit within two weeks.
I did a quick phone interview with the previous employees. All of the individuals interviewed said they could not physically perform the job. Two individuals were injured within the first week because the lifting was much more difficult then they expected. A physical exam is the only time and way a doctor individually examines the employee and determines from their physical state and previous conditions whether an employee SHOULD be doing the work. Lift and ability tests can be incorporate to determine whether the individuals CAN perform the work. We ordered approx. 100 lift and abilitiy tests last year without using physicals. At this rate the annual cost of physicals was approximately $5,250 per year. This number is low in comparison to the $6,000 average cost of turnover per employee, our average WC claim, or time loss. Since incorporating physicals, 5 individuals have failed. Our WC claims are at a record low. Granted not ALL of that is attributed to the use of the physical but we also have lower turnover as a result. I assessed the local providers and found in my area that Concentra was the cheapest provider. They were actually willing to store some of our products on site for the lift tests so they get a more accurate picture of whether someone can do the job. They also have 3 times as many locations in our area which is important for employees who use public transportation. They are a national provider and I would check for office in your area for more information. |
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