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Workers' Comp Article

Specialty Solutions Spotlight: When to Use Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) in Workers’ Compensation Claims

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Complex claims often come with uncertainty. A well-timed Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) can bring clarity, but only if used with purpose. Done right, an FCE helps move claims forward. Used too early or without clear direction, it can stall progress or increase costs.

Workers' Comp Article

Making Telemedicine Work for the Tech Deficient

1 MIN READ

When a claimant doesn’t have the right technology for a telemedicine appointment, claim and treatment delays ensue. But, in a pandemic world, what can be done to prevent it?
Workers' Comp Article

What COVID-19 Is Teaching Us About Mental Health

3 MIN READ

Pandemic anxiety, depression and isolation gives us a taste of what employees face in overcoming a work injury
Workers' Comp Article

Field Case Management-A Matter of Life and Death

2 MIN READ

Telemedicine is starting to be considered by some as an ideal treatment modality for coronavirus social distancing. However, what happens when true medical concerns don’t present well over a video monitor?
Workers' Comp Article

Year of the Nurse in High Definition

3 MIN READ

Predicting the impact of health risks around the globe has been the World Health Organization’s (WHO) job since its inception more than 70 years ago. But when WHO officials announced 2020 as the “International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife” it wasn’t based on a premonition that a pandemic would soon bring these unheralded caregivers to the forefront. Instead, it was prompted by the 200th birthday of modern nursing's mother, Florence Nightingale.
WorkCompWire Article

WorkCompWire: Pandemic Protocol: Work Comp Guidelines for COVID-19

In recent weeks, health care professionals have looked to the CDC and WHO for guidance on how to best treat the evolving coronavirus pandemic. However, for workers' comp professionals, few standards are available that focus on issues most pertinent to their industry and the needs of injured employees.
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WorkCompWire: When Red Flags Appear, IMEs Provide Insight to Take the Next Step on a Claim

Even in midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, independent medical examinations (IMEs) remain an important part in moving claims forward and making sure the injured worker is on the right path to recovery.

Workers' Comp Article

Six Ways TCMs Are Crucial During COVID-19

3 MIN READ

Our telephonic case manager (TCM) team is constantly communicating best strategies to move claims forward during the pandemic. I’ve synopsized these efforts based on real cases in which case managers have been asked to go the extra mile in helping injured employees receive necessary care during this difficult time.