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Category: Return to Work

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8 Words or Phrases That Should Be Retired From The Workers’ Compensation Field

Let’s “voc” (pronounced VOKE) him! – a Vocational Rehabilitation referral is frequently used as the last ditch effort to settle a case if nothing else…

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OSHA Cracking Down on Healthcare Facilities

On June 25, OSHA announced it was going to focus on injury prevention procedures and equipment used in hospitals and nursing care centers by doing…

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Judge Rules in Favor of EMPLOYER

Recently a court case was brought to my attention. A worker for the US Postal Service had filed a complaint with the EEOC that she…

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The “Yes I Can” Mentality

Well, it has happened… A trusted employee has sustained an injury and the worker’s comp process has begun. The employee has seen doctors, perhaps has…

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More on Accommodations at Work

As a follow up to our previous articles of “ADA and Return to Work”, the importance of having an interactive dialogue with workers who mention…

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Employers, What Are You Thinking?

Yesterday you had an employee with a 10 lb lifting restriction who had been out of work for 6 months. Today they show up with…

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