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POST-OFFER MEDICAL QUESTIONNAIRE GUIDANCE

Hiring best practices include background checks and reference checks among other measures to help place the best candidates for the job. While not a requirement of the Nixer Comp Program, we recommend that client-insureds also utilize a Post-Offer Medical Questionnaire (POMQ) as part of their hiring practices.

A POMQ helps an employer understand if an individual is capable of completing the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. Its objective is to help match the candidate to the physical requirements of the job and prevent putting an employee in a job that could be unsafe for him or her, other employees, and the host-employer.

BENEFITS OF A POMQ

Utilizing a POMQ provides several benefits:

  • Helps determine whether an employee has the physical qualifications necessary to perform the job that has been offered
  • If there is any doubt about the employee’s qualifications, the employer can seek the judgment of a medical professional
  • Enables the employer and prospective employee to focus on any accommodations that may be needed to perform certain job functions
  • Gives the employer the confidence in placing employees who are fully able to perform the jobs for which they are hired without the risk of injury to them or anyone else

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