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The Leave Sharing Board is requesting additional information from your medical provider, specifically regarding the type and degree of incapacitation as they relate to law enforcement, explaining the diagnosis under treatment. Please review the attachments to review the case. Your patient career is Law Enforcement with some mental health condition. How does the diagnosis limit his ability to perform certain duties? The physician has given a treatment plan, see attachment. Explained the diagnosis under treatment. Explain why would physician recommended the officer stay home and away from the workplace. What liabilities are associated with police officer with mental health conditions? Why the additional leave is needed during treatment? The police department has decided to suspend the patient's police powers. (SeeSee attachment) Your client filed for a reasonable accommodations but they're aren't any for mental health. Now your client has requested disability retirement. The additional leave requested with help cover him until its been approved.
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Major Depression Case
How Diagnosis Limits Performance of Certain Duties
Mr. Willie has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. This condition
significantly affects thinking and feeling and causes possible physiological and emotional
problems. The work of a law enforcement officer requires critical thinking, solid decisionmaking, and communication compromised by the disorder. The officer is at risk of memory
difficulties which compromise his performance. Accordingly, the officer is not stable in fitting
the work-related performance.
The Rationale for Stay-at-Home Order
Possibly, the workforce can trigger depressive symptoms. For instance, chronic exposure
to occupational stress increases the risk of developing major depressive symptoms (Allison et al.,
2019). Under these conditions, the patient requires a conducive environment for recov...