An Online Chat with @CompAllianceRN

Recently Diann Cohen of MacroPro and I chatted about a variety of topics pertinent to the workers' compensation industry. It was really exciting as I have not really been interviewed that often, but other than some awkward pauses, I ended up enjoying the process. What I enjoyed the most [...]

2020-08-19T08:11:18-05:00August 19th, 2020|

Lights, Camera, Action!

  Sharing Thoughts about Virtual Workers' Compensation Case Management Services via Video As a company, CompAlliance has been busy trying to think of meaningful ways to reach our clients including the new millennial component of our workers' compensation claims industry. So we performed some research on how different groups [...]

2020-06-18T12:46:30-05:00June 11th, 2020|

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|

Positivity Flows from Alternative Transitional Duty

When we discuss the CompAlliance Alternative Transitional Duty Program (ATD) with our client partners, one of the advantages we discuss is the positivity that flows with assignment into our ATD program.  The injured worker is working in an environment with other volunteers that WANT to be there, and are [...]

2019-09-02T14:30:04-05:00May 28th, 2019|

It is Time to Nominate the Best Workers’ Compensation Blogs of 2019

I was reading Bob’s Cluttered Desk and noticed an article encouraging a WorkersCompensation.com Best Blog Contest. This competition is to recognize those of us in the workers’ compensation community who provide “top quality, cutting edge, informative content”. Or as Bob puts it, “or at least those of you who [...]

2019-09-02T14:31:22-05:00May 24th, 2019|

Return to Work vs. Return to Function – Attorneys Part 6

In Part 5 of this series, dated 11/18/2018, I discussed the “What’s in It for the Government/Regulator” regarding RTW. Today I will discuss the common perceptions, misconceptions and the "What’s in it for the Attorney", and a best practice statement by the IAIABC. Please refer to my post dated 9/26/2018, [...]

2019-09-03T15:58:11-05:00November 27th, 2018|

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|

The True Impact of Case Management

  This week I have been working on CompAlliance’s re-accreditation for Utilization and Case Management, and as a result have been examining in detail our processes, protocols and procedures.  It made me think of an article I recently read on LinkedIn by someone who performs file reviews and analysis [...]

2019-09-03T16:09:28-05:00May 1st, 2018|
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