Responding to Common Questions from Injured Workers Professionals in the workers' compensation field must not only expertly meld highly analytical skills with deep wells of understanding but also prioritize empathy. Every day, employees in the workers' compensation field must be able to juggle a heavy load of cases while also being aware of the idiosyncrasies of each person's claims. No case is ever as simple as it appears on the…
Devastating Destruction As we drove back into our island neighborhood, my heart sank at the sight of destruction. It felt surreal to witness the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, only to face the same devastation weeks later with Hurricane Milton. The physical ruins were only a part of the story; the debris lining our curbs symbolized shattered lives and dreams. Living in Florida since high school, I had never seen anything…
The tendon is the structure that attaches a specific muscle to a bone. Each muscle has a thin fascia sheath which comes together at the end of the muscle forming a tendon. This tendon attaches to a bone enabling the bone to move in a prescribed fashion. Tendons are tough, rope-like structures that have a covering similar to a paper wrapping around a straw. The individual structures of the tendon…
Voice of the Provider is a collaboration between Brooks Rehabilitation and WorkCompCollege.com and the name defines its purpose. Many stakeholders in work comp do not understand or appreciate all of the various clinical providers that help an injured employee return to and stay at work. Whether recovery from the injury / illness is easy or hard, there are clinicians along the way that utilize their education, expertise and experience to…
Bradenton, FL: October 30th, 2024: Sanderson Compliance LLC, a subsidiary of Sanderson Firm PLLC, a leading Medicare Secondary Payer ("MSP") compliance firm, and WorkCompCollege.com, presents the official launch of its newest accreditation for claims professionals, Medicare Set-Aside Certified Planner ("MSACP"). Given the success of the Medicare Secondary Payer Accreditation (“MSPA”) released earlier this year, MSACP now joins MSPA as the second premiere course offered under the newly created MSPCollege (www.mspcollege.com).…
NOTE: This is a guest article written by Jeffrey E. Hazlewood, M.D. Dr. Hazlewood practices Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / Pain Management in Lebanon, TN, and is an Associate Staff Member at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, he completed his residency at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, where he was chief resident. A Fellow of the American Academy…
I am very proud to say I work with workers’ compensation adjusters on a daily basis. One of the most important aspects of my career is to aid those individuals in their respective medical dictation so that they are enabled to do the best possible job as workers’ compensation professionals. Having a competency in the basics of medical knowledge plays a crucial role in investigating the claim, handling the claim,…
A production associate responsible for moving produce and meats suffered an injury while walking across an icy bridge to work. During his recovery, he transitioned to working at a local food bank where he “loves the people” that he is helping through their own challenging circumstances. Getting better while doing good is a great combination.
As our economy becomes front-page news, the familiar refrain will soon be published in industry blogs, newsletters, and magazines that if there is a recession there will also be an increase in workers' compensation claims frequency The relationship between economic downturns and workers' compensation claims frequency has long been debated. Conventional wisdom suggests that claims frequency increases during economic slowdowns as workers file claims to avoid layoffs or maintain medical…
A guilty pleasure of mine is scrolling through my Facebook feed. While doing this yesterday, I saw one posting that all workers’ compensation was evil. As an individual who’s been providing cost containment services to the workers’ compensation world for 33 years, I took exception. I was thinking about how is this person perceiving workers compensation as being evil? The first thought that came to mind is that this individual…
