CDMS (The Commission CCM & CDMS Exams) case studies
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The CDMS® - Certified Disability Management Specialist - is one of the two professional credentials administered by The Commission®, the body that also awards the CCM® (Board-Certified Case Manager). The Commission describes the CDMS as "the only independent, nationally accredited certification for disability management specialists," positioning it within a certification portfolio built over 30+ years and held by more than 50,000 certificants across its programs. The credential is aimed at professionals who help people with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities stay at or return to work: disability case managers, return-to-work and rehabilitation coordinators, absence-management and integrated-disability specialists, HR/benefits staff, and vocational or claims professionals who coordinate workplace accommodation and rehabilitation plans. Certification is intended to validate applied expertise, uphold ethical practice, and signal credibility to employers and to the clients these professionals serve. The CDMS case studies are 5 cases and about 4,822 words.
1Rotator Cuff Restrictions on a 10-Hour Assembly Line
Denise, 45, has worked four years as an assembly technician on a 10-hour, four-day line at an automotive parts plant. She had arthroscopic rotator cuff repair on her right (dominant) shoulder.
1,011 words, about 5 min2The Emergency Nurse After a Patient Assault
Marcus is a 34-year-old emergency department RN with eight years at a 400-bed trauma center. Six weeks ago a patient in alcohol withdrawal punched him, fracturing his orbital rim.
987 words, about 5 min3Multiple Sclerosis, Telework, and a Performance Downturn
Priya is a 38-year-old senior data analyst at a health insurer, five years in, salaried and exempt. She has relapsing-remitting MS.
969 words, about 5 min4Conflicting Medical Opinions in a Workers' Compensation Back Claim
Raymundo is a 52-year-old Spanish-speaking carpenter for a commercial drywall subcontractor, 11 years with the company. He injured his lower back lifting a sheet of drywall in March; the claim is accepted for a lumbar strain with L5 radiculopathy.
942 words, about 5 min5A CDL Driver on Chemotherapy: Leave, Certification, and Reassignment
Tomás is a 58-year-old regional truck driver with 14 years at a beverage distributor. He was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer and started adjuvant chemotherapy in January; expected duration five months.
913 words, about 5 min