What is (work-related) disability?
A work-related disability is an inability to perform pre-accident job demands arising from a workplace injury. While the use of the term ‘disability’ differs from the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, it is keeping with general use amongst clinicians and insurance companies. The WHO defines ‘disability’ as an inability to perform specific tasks, and ‘handicap’ as an inability to function within certain roles such as inability to perform pre-accident work.
