The Fit for Duty exam is a valuable tool to help expedite workers’ comp claim resolution. However, …
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Return to Work and Transitional Duty
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 Expected Time to …
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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 the file is …
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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’ compensation costs …
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 an …
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 …
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Ten Light Duty Work Ideas
So you have decided to provide some light duty or transitional work for injured workers …
Don’t Make Two Mistakes In A Row in Workers’ Comp Return to Work
An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. That's Newton's …
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ACOEM 3-Part Return to Work Framework
ACOEM Whitepaper: Preventing Needless Work Disability by Helping People Stay EmployedHey, there. …
