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How risky is it to hire someone with a pre-existing injury?

Question: Can you please assist by outlining some recommendations when requesting a ‘fitness to work’ for an applicant who has passed the interview selection within our recruitment process? Are we putting our organisation at risk of a possible future workers’ compensation claim by hiring someone with a pre-existing injury that requires restrictions on the inherent requirements of the position for which they are applying?

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