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Business Insurance: Workers comp sector braces for surge in mental health claims
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5 COVID-19 Security Threats to Know About
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Workers' Comp
Podcast
Using the ODG’s Treatment Analyzer on Outcomes to Improve RTW
Workers’ comp professionals rely on the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) to help guide the return-to-work process for injured employees. And one of the ways ODG has helped boost this effort is through its Treatment Analyzer on Outcomes or TAO Index. In today’s Inside Workers’ Comp, Mariellen Blue joins us to explain the ins and outs of TAO.