Everyone’s looking for new ways to improve their work comp programs, but when it comes time to implement real changes, it’s not so easy. In today’s Inside Workers’ Comp, Ron Skrocki explains why change is a challenge.
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In this special Veterans Day edition of Inside Workers’ Comp, we talk to case manager Nicole Hurley, RN, BSN, CDMS. Aside from being a Genex Heart of Case Management Award winner, Lt. Col Hurley also proudly serves in the...
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The eyes of the workers’ compensation industry are once on California, whose legislature recently passed Senate Bill 1160, which, if signed by the governor, could significantly affect workers’ comp in the Golden State and...
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Stay at work programs are designed to help minimize disruption and boost morale when an accident occurs on the job. But what’s behind the strategy’s success? In this edition of Inside Workers’ Comp, Genex’s Myra Keleher,...
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Case severity tools like the ODG calculator play a big role in helping workers’ comp professionals predict return-to-work timing and costs based on the total claim picture. However, if you fail to look beyond the compensable...
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Most people don't think of bill review as a component of fraud detection in workers' comp, yet in this edition of Inside Workers’ Comp, Genex’s Tom Sebold says it sometimes plays an integral role in the process. Through a...
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Utilization review has received its share of criticism in workers’ compensation. In this edition of Inside Workers’ Comp, Genex’s Todd Andrew answers the tough questions regarding UR and explains why it’s a valuable...
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Program integration is an oft-used phrase in workers’ comp, yet the substance behind those words is often lacking. In this edition of Inside Workers’ Comp, Ron Skrocki identifies disconnects that can affect program cohesion...
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Genex’s Ron Skrocki discussed why medication safety remains a significant problem in workers’ comp. In this edition, Skrocki offers effective solutions with real results in helping injured workers return to the job without...
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