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The Need for Consistent Criteria for Impairment and Disability

Lerman1, Ribak

  • 1Occupational Health Center, Kupat-Holim, 101 Arlozorov Street, Tel-Aviv 62098, Israel. ylerman@post.tau.ac.il

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
|January 16, 1999
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Medical committees for pension funds (FMCs) and occupational physicians often disagree on disability and retirement eligibility. This conflict arises from differing disability definitions and diminishing alternative work options for displaced employees.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Medicine
  • Public Health Policy
  • Disability Evaluation

Background:

  • Disagreements are common between medical committees for pension funds (FMCs) and occupational physicians regarding worker displacement and medical retirement.
  • A primary driver of this conflict is the disparity in disability definitions used by FMCs versus employers and occupational physicians.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the reasons behind the frequent disagreements between FMCs and occupational physicians concerning medical displacement and retirement.
  • To explore the implications of these disagreements for employers and disabled workers.
  • To propose strategies for mitigating these medical and administrative dilemmas.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the differing definitions of disability applied in pension fund evaluations versus occupational health assessments.

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  • Examination of the impact of technological and economic changes on the availability of alternative work for disabled individuals.
  • Review of employer challenges in managing workers deemed unable to perform their current roles but not qualifying for pensions.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant divergence exists in how disability is defined, particularly concerning a worker's capacity for alternative or modified employment.
    • The landscape of available alternative work for disabled employees is shrinking due to economic and technological shifts.
    • Employers face challenges with 'stuck' disabled workers who cannot perform their jobs but are deemed fit for theoretical alternative roles, thus not qualifying for pensions.

    Conclusions:

    • Resolving disputes requires aligning disability definitions between medical committees and occupational physicians.
    • Addressing the diminishing availability of alternative work is crucial for fair worker displacement.
    • Implementing clear approaches to medical aspects of worker displacement can prevent administrative and financial impasses.