If it's work-related, it would qualify as an Over Three Dayer anyway, Mike C#2. Really need those people to confirm it's work-related.

Perhaps you need to go back to your Occ Health people and ask them to define the exact nature of the problem. Perhaps it will come under item 12 of physical agents/physical demands of work "traumatic inflammation of the tendons of the hand or forearm or associated tendon sheaths"

Just had a similar thing. Diagnosis of chronic wrist pain from GP. OH referral excluded carpal tunnel syndrome but unions wanted it reporting. Long debate then ensues between me and union rep about whether reportable or not (including glaring errors in unions knowledge such as believing that all injuries at work need reporting)!!! Finally, union call RIDDOR reporting line who advise them it should be reported "because it happened at work". Further debate including more OH time who claim it is non-work specific; eventually following the boss finally losing his temper we reported it! However, as far as I'm concerned, if it dosn't meet schedule 3 of the regs, it shouldn't be reported! But what do I know, I'm only the H&S bloke!!