a guide to WCA regulations & case law
LCW (Physical disabilities)
Limited Capability for Work
LCW (Mental, cognitive...)
Limited Capability for Work
LCWRA
Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity
Issues
WCA key concepts
Conditions
Physical & mental health
Limited Capability for Work
Physical disabilities
Activity
1: Mobilising
Activity
2: Standing and sitting
Activity
3: Reaching
Activity
4: Picking up and moving or transferring
Activity
5: Manual dexterity
Activity
6: Making self understood
Activity
7: Understanding communication
Activity
8: Navigation and maintaining safety
Activity
9: Evacuation of the bowel and/or bladder
Activity
10: Consciousness during waking moments
Limited Capability for Work
Mental, cognitive & intellectual function
Activity
11: Learning tasks
Activity
12: Awareness of everyday hazards
Activity
13: Initiating and completing personal action
Activity
14: Coping with change
Activity
15: Getting about
Activity
16: Coping with social engagement
Activity
17: Appropriateness of behaviour
Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity
Activity
1: Mobilising
Activity
2: Transferring from one seated position to another
Activity
3: Reaching
Activity
4: Picking up and moving or transferring
Activity
5: Manual dexterity
Activity
6: Making self understood
Activity
7: Understanding communication
Activity
8: Evacuation of the bowel and/or bladder
Activity
9: Learning tasks
Activity
10: Awareness of hazard
Activity
11: Initiating and completing personal action
Activity
12: Coping with change
Activity
13: Coping with social engagement
Activity
14: Appropriateness of behaviour
Activity
15: Conveying food or drink to the mouth
Activity
16: Chewing or swallowing food or drink
Issues
Aids and appliances
Evidence
Majority of time / always
Medical examinations
Physical or mental condition
Practice and procedure
Providing information
Substantial risk (LCW)
Substantial risk (LCWRA)
Terminal illness
Work-related activity
Conditions
Agoraphobia
Anger management
Anxiety and depression
Back and neck pain
Epilepsy
Fatigue
Foot and leg problems
Hearing impairment
Irritable bowel syndrome
Learning disability
Migraine
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Parkinson’s disease
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychosis
Renal issues
Skin disorder
Sleep apnoea
Substance misuse
Visual impairment
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