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Criteria
for Case Selection
lOccupational Illness Cases: These cases ordinarily require more than 90 days to adjudicate, thus placing them outside the optimum time frame for nurse intervention.
Therefore they will not routinely be
referred for continuing nurse intervention, though they may be referred for advice and assistance with particular issues
–Referral for vocational rehabilitation services will likely be more appropriate in most occupational illness cases.