Occupational Low Back Pain Excerpted from the SEAK DVD Set: Advanced Orthopedics for Workers' Compensation & Occupational Health Professionals Lumbar Spine Injuries in the Worker Eric Phillip Carkner, MD discusses, presents and explains appropriate initial evaluation and management, and the appropriate use of non-operative treatment including injections and physical therapy. When is surgery necessary? What [...]
Occupational Finger Tip Injuries Excerpted from the SEAK DVD Set: Advanced Orthopedics for Workers' Compensation & Occupational Health Professionals Occupational Hand & Arm Conditions: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis Andrew Jawa, MD discusses common workplace related injuries and diagnoses of the hand, wrist and elbow. The anatomy, clinical examination and pathogenesis of these injuries is [...]
The Aging Worker: Proactive Cost-Effective Ergonomics By: Ronald Porter, PT, CEAS III In 2013 US businesses must address the impact of an aging workforce, increased benefits expenses and a tepid economic climate. Proactive ergonomics is a simple cost-effective solution to reduce or control risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders for ALL [...]
Perhaps the easiest way to get started doing Independent Medical Examinations is to list yourself with one or more IME Brokers or companies or referral services. These firms provide Independent Medical Examinations for employers, insurers, claims managers, third party administrators, employers and attorneys. The IME industry is greatly fragmented and [...]
How to Start, Build, and Run an IME (Independent Medical Examination) Practice Performing IMEs (Independent Medical Examinations) on behalf of insurance companies and attorneys is a great way to both earn additional income and diversify your practice. Independent Medical Evaluation work involves examining injured workers in workers' compensation and personal [...]
How an Expert Witness Should Refer to a Document at Deposition Expert witnesses should refer to documents marked as exhibits by using their exhibit numbers. For example, exhibit 1, 4 or exhibit C. Describe the document in question, after using its exhibit number. This will help ensure that the all [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ9fuDJuips&feature=plcp Our annual SEAK National Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine conference, held each July, on Cape Cod, designed for health care professionals, attorneys, employers, exhibitors, who come to learn, network, get CEU's, and leave with cost saving solutions. The SEAK National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference is designed to [...]
An effective expert witness is one who is able to truthfully answer counsel's questions in as artful as manner as possible. Precise and carefully considered use of language is required. It is also important that you actively listen to the question you are asked. An expert who concentrates and [...]
Expert Witness Testimony - Properly Stating an Expert Opinion Post By Alex Babitsky - SEAK, Inc. One of the primary responsibilities of an expert is to render an opinion that will assist the trier of fact. This opinion needs to be stated in a legally sufficient manner and must be based upon reliable [...]
The SEAK Expert Witness Database contains 2,000+ expert witnesses listed in over 7,000+ categories. SEAK’s Expert Witness Directory contains: • Over 2,000+ expert witnesses, indexed by over 7,000 categories and key words • Searchable free online at www.seakexperts.com • Attorneys contact experts directly, with no middleman Detailed information on [...]