More than half the patients who see a doctor for back pain undergo X-rays, a CT or MRI scan. But …
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How a company should follow up after injured worker visits medical provider
After the first visit to the clinic: Early on after an injured workers visits the clinics, …
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7 Ways to Make Medical Visits for WC Claims More Productive
Some thoughts from the Md's perspective on how to make your employees' visits with an occupational …
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Before the Occupational Medical Visit: how to familiarize your occupational doctor with jobs at your facility?
As mentioned in the previous blog entry, it is better that the doctor knows head of time - before …
Working with Occupational Clinics: Before the Injury
Establishing a cooperative relationship with an occupational clinic convenient to your worksite is …
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Working with Occupational Clinics: Before the First visit, During the Visit, After the Visit
David Dubin, MD, will be doing a three-part series on Working with an Occupational Medical …
It is crucial to make sure knee replacements are work related
Is it a workplace injury? A total knee replacement is an expensive surgery. Therefore, it is …
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Head Injuries are the most costly workers compensation claims
Head injuries are the most costly workers' compensation claims. According to NCCI, the average …
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Functional Capacity Evaluations Can Identify Workers Comp Malingering
Functional capacity testing is a useful tool to help determine a worker's capacity, but it can also …
Functional Capacity Evaluations Can Identify Workers Comp MalingeringRead More
Shoulder injuries in the workplace; Transitional Duty may last longer for shoulder injuries.
Dr. Dave, I know you are commonly asked about shoulder injuries, so please provide us with some …
There is a lot you can do to control WC from pre-existing injuries
With an aging workforce, distinguishing between pre-existing injuries and the results of aging is …
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What Is Best Way To Deal with Pre-existing Injuries in an Aging Workforce
Our Medical Director, David Dubin MD, also known as "Dr. Dave," says that getting medical records …
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