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Independence Through Home Modification
When an employee sustains a significant injury which requires inpatient care and rehabilitation, going home is often the first major goal of recovery. But the comforts of home may not be so comforting if the person requires a wheelchair or other assistive devices to get around. On today’s Inside Workers’ Comp, we talk with Nicole Usher of Apricus who explains how home modifications can make an injured employee’s house home sweet home again.
How the Inflation Reduction Act could affect workers' comp
13 MIN READ
Health care provisions in the act could carry indirect benefits or damages. Review two possible scenarios.
How the Inflation Reduction Act could affect workers' comp
Health care provisions in the act could carry indirect benefits or damages. Review two possible scenarios.
3 ways to build engagement and trust in workers' comp claimants
When an employee is injured on the job, it is in everyone's best interest to mobilize for a fast and complete recovery. However, that outcome may be unintentionally sabotaged by an unlikely development: lack of patient engagement and trust.
Taking the Time to Listen Can Pay Off in the Long Run
5 MIN READ
The goal of any workers' compensation case management program is to minimize the impact of an injury and assist injured employees in realizing their maximum functional abilities.
Care Abroad: Assisting U.S. Employees Injured Overseas
As the world opens up again in this COVID era, more U.S. companies with a global reach are sending employees overseas to conduct business. But what happens when those employees are injured outside the U.S.? In today’s Inside Workers' Comp, Tammy Bradly joins us to talk about the Care Abroad program.
Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q2 2022
10 MIN READ
The 2nd quarter of 2022 saw average Length of Rental (LOR) for collision replacement-related rentals at 17.7 days, a 4.5-day increase from the 2nd quarter of 2021. This represents a decrease of half a day from the 1st quarter of 2022 when average LOR was 18.2 days. While the overall totals in 2022 are much higher than previous years, this quarter-to-quarter decrease of a half-day fits historical trending from the 1st quarter of the year to the 2nd quarter. While trending seems to be reverting to historical normalcy, the results themselves continue to illustrate a “new normal.”