Workers who suffer a significant head/brain injury will often require substantial and costly medical and rehabilitation treatment that can keep them out of work for lengthy periods of time. The Washington State Industrial Fund reported on 797 cases of work outcomes after traumatic brain injury. Of these cases: 9% had [...]
Psychological risk factors play a substantial role and present significant obstacles in the delayed recovery of injured workers. Modifiable risk factors such as fear-avoidance beliefs, catastrophic thinking, perceived disability and perceived injustice all have been found to play a role in the delayed recovery of injured workers. The workers' compensation [...]
The Insurance Journal reports that cost containment is the number one priority of employers (3/19/12 issue). Nearly half of the employers surveyed recently reported a Workers' Compensation premium increase. The latest statistics show approximately $60 billion in benefits paid almost equally divided between medical costs and payments directly to injured [...]
The U.S. Worksite Wellness index has been worsening for the past several years. The latest statistics indicate a score of 84.7 out of a possible 100 where there would be no individuals at high risk. What this means for companies is increased costs in lost time, medical expenses, ADA, FMLA [...]
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 [...]
By: Steven Babitsky Each year a large portion of workers’ compensation indemnity and medical costs are spent on claimants with orthopedic injuries, conditions, and treatment. This DVD will show you how to make informed decisions about: claims, causation development of treatment plans, best practices, management, health promotion, rehabilitation, disability impairment, and return to [...]