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Think about these questions before a catastrophe blows your way:

- Who are the key members of the response team, both internally and externally?

- How are these external resources integrated with occupational health, safety and security personnel?

- Are there other people such as vocational and rehabilitation professionals who can be brought into the overall case management plan?

- Does the plan include both a medical and vocational focus? While the first concern is on the medical stability of the injured employee, the vocational component of returning the employee to work cannot be overlooked.

- Is there an active return to work program at the company that can ease the transition to work for ill and injured employees? Return to work programs, including a task bank, are helpful in routine workers' comp cases, as well as to help severely injured employees as they return to the workplace.

May 1, 2005

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