Alternative Transitional Duty – Viable in this New World?

You may recall the soap opera, As the World Turns. Well, the Alternative Transitional Duty (ATD) World Turned one Monday in March 2020. Suddenly our essential and non-essential ATD work site partners had to decide how they were going to adhere to their state’s “Shelter in Place” or “Stay [...]

2020-06-18T12:47:06-05:00May 1st, 2020|

5 Best Practices when Considering Alternative Transitional Duty for your Employees

Introduction to your Employee's Alternative Transitional Duty Program When an employee experiences injury, illness, or disability that causes him or her to lose time from work, he or she will likely interact with, at a minimum, medical practitioners and claims administrators. These professionals have their own specialized responsibilities and [...]

2020-02-17T07:50:04-06:00February 14th, 2020|

KEEPING YOUR EMPLOYEES AT WORK DURING THE REHABILITATION PROCESS

Workers that do not Return to Work (RTW) experience a significant reduction in their overall income.  There is a potential for delayed RTW and/or RTW to an inappropriate position due to absent or delayed communications with employers or the claims professional. As case managers, we refer to the Case [...]

2019-09-03T16:05:35-05:00July 25th, 2018|

Adopting a Societal Approach to RTW and Return to Function

  The IAIABC Disability Management and Return to Work Committee (an all-volunteer committee) formulated a paper titled, “Return To Work: A Foundational Approach To Return To Function” Founded in 1914, the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is a not-for-profit association representing most of the government agencies charged [...]

2019-09-03T16:08:37-05:00May 31st, 2018|

Where is Case Management Going in 2017?

I have read multiple blogging prognosticators discussing their predictions for workers' compensation in 2017.  Some funny, some serious.  Just ask my husband, I always have to either have the last word or at least make sure my opinion is also included in any discussion.  So here goes with my [...]

2019-09-03T16:36:58-05:00January 13th, 2017|
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