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Workers Compensation / Occupational Medicine Blog
Return to Work
July 25, 2016
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Jason Parker, a senior disability consultant with CentriX Disability Management, recently spoke on return to work at the SEAK National Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference. Mr. Parker raised the following crucial five questions to ask injured workers to help faci
Continue Reading →Workers’ Compensation on Recovery from Cervical Disc Arthroscopy
April 29, 2016
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A recent study reported in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found that the receipt of workers’ compensation benefits had little impact on the recovery from cervical disc arthroscopy. Here is the conclusion of the study: Conclusions: After cervical disc arthroplasty, patients rece
Continue Reading →Can Resilience Training Reduce Workers’ Compensation Claims?
April 14, 2016
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A recent study indicated that 5 hours of resilience training can improve workers’ resilience, which is the key to fewer workers’ compensation claims. A recent article in JOEM April 2016, A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Investigating the Impact of a Workplace Resilience Program Dur
Continue Reading →Ten Steps to Controlling the Value of the Worker’s Compensation Claim
March 25, 2016
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Believe that you can manage your workplace injuries. By taking some simple steps, you can control your claims and lesson their financial, emotional and time consuming impact. You must believe that you will make the process better. Better for you Better for the company you own or work
Continue Reading →FREEZE THE FACTS: The Role of Aggressive Accident Investigation in Claim Mitigation
March 18, 2016
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By: William A. Lowry Esq INTRODUCTION I am sure most of you have heard about the three biggest lies in the world: (1) the check is in the mail; (2) I will respect you in the morning; and (3) I’m from the Federal Government, and I’m here to help. Well, today I think we can add a fourt
Continue Reading →Recent Changes in the NRCME; What’s an examiner to do?
March 18, 2016
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By: Natalie Hartenbaum, MD New Rule First, forget most of what you used to do. The new form and process, which must be used by April 20, 2016, does not have a temporarily disqualified option and aside from the “determination pending” status (more on that later), you cannot “update” a
Continue Reading →The Occupational Physical Exam is Important
February 25, 2016
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By: Yolanda Lang MSN, CRNP, DrPH An individualized physical examination is an essential part of any evaluation but especially the work related examination. The physical examination is one way to validate the employee’s self-reported medical/surgical history. A quick, but efficient, ex
Continue Reading →Pain Relief: Tylenol vs. Opiod?
February 17, 2016
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By: Linda Van Dillen RN, BA, CCM I believe if we took a poll of doctors, nurses, claims professionals, employers, and injured workers, most would state a belief that opioids are stronger than other pain medications (NSAIDs or acetaminophen). Comparative Effectiveness Several organiza
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