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Return to Work and Transitional Duty
Returning employees to full productivity means offering temporary alternate duty positions.
Use Fit For Duty Exams to Expedite Workers’ Comp Claim Resolution
The Fit for Duty exam is a valuable tool to help expedite workers’ comp claim resolution. However, …
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Recession, Fear of Job Loss, and Return to Work
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Three Keys to Successful Return to Work
Work is good for the soul, the mind and the body. Not only does it deliver a paycheck, allowing you …
Number One Element to Unions in Workers’ Compensation
For a company with a predominantly union workforce, that relationship between the union and the …
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Using Medical Disability Guidelines to Estimate Return to Work
Members of the claim management team face many challenges in handling their files in workers’ …
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Ask One Question to Set Return to Work Expectations
Study Reference: The Relationship Between Work-Disability Duration and Claimant's …
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Properly Designing and Implementing Transitional Duty Program Ensures Success
The biggest mistake employers make with a transitional duty program is having a “sorta” light duty …
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Ergonomic Self-Assessments Reduce Injuries Among Office Workers
Keeping workers comfortable can reduce costs for employers/payers. The more a worker experiences …
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Stop Making Excuses – Focus on Return to Work
The claim handler’s main role is to get an injured employee back to work. The timeline on how this …
How Clear And Understood Is Your Return To Work Program?
When an adjuster reserves a file, they focus on probable outcomes. The medical side of …
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Use High-Tech Tools to Reduce Injury Risk, Drastically Cut WC Costs
If you knew the specific physical demands of every job in your organization and which employee …
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Don’t Sabotage Your Return To Work Program!
Getting an injured employee back to work is an important way to reduce workers’ …
Use Collaboration, Technology for ADA Compliance and Positive Return to Work Outcomes
Returning an injured worker to the job before he’s physically ready can be a nightmare. The last …
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How To Make Unions An Asset To Workers Comp Cost Savings
Many employers may be suspicious of working with unions, thinking that they support the filing of …
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The 411 on Functional Capacity Evaluations
A functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is a comprehensive series of test administered by …
How to Build Your Return to Work Program
A successful transitional duty/return to work program is much more than having an injured employee …
Video Kinematics Produces Physical Job Demand Descriptions on Steroids
How familiar are you with the physical demands of every job in your company? That may sound like a …
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Ten Light Duty Work Ideas
So you have decided to provide some light duty or transitional work for injured workers to decrease …
Why and How Good Job Descriptions Help Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs
A good job description is like money in the pocket for workers’ compensation payers. The more …
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