HPM 10.7

Question 1

Give some examples of non-disabling injury or illness……

Answer 1

1. Employee returns to work, full or limited, following the date of illness/injury.
2. Employee is injured during the shift and complete the shift.
3. Employee is injured during the shift and is unable to complete shift, however, returns to work the following day.
4. Job related injury during nonwork hours, and returns for the next scheduled shift.

HPM 10.7, chp 1

Question 2

Give some examples of some disabling injuries/illnesses…..

Answer 2

1. Employee is injured during the shift and is incapable of reporting to work for the next scheduled work shift or any subsequent shift.
2. Employee is injured off duty, work related,
   and is unable to work his next scheduled shift.

HPM 10.7, CHP 1

Question 3

A recurrence of an injury or illness is __________?

Answer 3

Spontaneous reappearance of a prior condition.

• Recurrence does not have a new, clearly define incident to cause injury or illness. *

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Question 4

An aggravation of an injury or illness is __________ ?

Answer 4

An injury or illness which has an identifiable new incident that causes it.

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Question 5

A CHP 121 ______ be typed.

May
Should
Shall
Can

Answer 5

SHALL

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Question 6

An area commander is required to sign a CHP 121 within ________ ?

24 hours
48 hours
3 days
4 days

Answer 6

3 days of notification of injury/illness

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Question 7

When an employee is on a temporary assignment, who is responsible for completing the CHP 121 and case management?

Answer 7

Temporary command completes the 121, then forwards it to permanent command, who is then responsible for case management.

HPM 10.7, chp 5

Question 8

How many physicians may an employee pre-designate using a CHP 242?

1
2
3
As many as they’d like

Answer 8

Only 1.

HPM 10.7, chp6

Question 9

An area commander may approve limited duty for what period of time?

6 months
1 year
18 months
2 years

Answer 9

1 year….. to be exact, LESS THAN 1 year

HPM 10.7, chp8

Question 10

Commanders _________ authorize limited duty assignments without a doctor specifying a termination date.

May
May not
Shall
Shall not

Answer 10

SHALL NOT

Always exceptions…. they are:

1. Commissioner approval
2. Waiting for retirement date
3. Waiting for surgery date
4. Maternity leave

HPM 10.7, chp8