Make sense of the gray areas when it comes to preexisting injuries.
This presentation will provide knowledge related to worker’s compensation, how to handle pre-existing conditions, accommodations, ergonomics, hiring processes, functional capacities, etc. This knowledge will be useful to professionals working in workers’ compensations, employment law, employers, claim adjudicators, occupational medicine providers, human resources, safety and compliance, risk assessment, insurance, etc.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to define what reasonable accommodation is.
- You will be able to describe how pre-existing conditions come to light and the documentation associated.
- You will be able to discuss what a job analysis and FCE are and used for.
- You will be able to explain methods to avoid injury claims and exacerbation of pre-existing injuries.
Agenda
Overview of the World of Work
- Definition: Pre-Existing Conditions
- Easily Accommodated Conditions: Adhd, Spectrum, Bipolar, Visual, Allergies, etc.
- Data People Things
Taking a Worker as You Find Them
- Hiring Process- What You Can and Cannot Discern
- How Do Pre-Existing Conditions Come to Light and Common Pre-Existing Conditions
- Managing of Pre-Existing Injuries and Conditions
Workers Compensation
- Compensable Injuries Versus Accommodated Injuries
- Documentation- Report of Accident, Job Analyses, FCE, Physician Note, etc.
- Determining Future Services and Vocational Outcomes
- Combined Affects
Preventative Measure, Compliance and Accommodations
- Factors Accelerating the Need for Surgery
- FMLA/ADA
- Avoiding Injury Claims and Exacerbating Pre-Existing Injuries
Speakers
Alana Bomberger, MA, CRC, CCM,
OSC Vocational Systems, Inc.- Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Case Manager for OSC Vocational Systems, Inc.
- Provides vocational rehabilitation counseling, disability management, vocational assessments, case management, and forensic services utilizing knowledge of the medical aspects of disability
- B.A. degree, Western Washington University; M.A. degree, Western Washington University
Cloie Johnson, ME.d, CCM, ABVE/D,
OSC Vocational Systems, Inc.- Rehabilitation Counselor, Case Manager, and co-owner of OSC Vocational Systems, Inc.
- Practices in the rehabilitation field since 1987 providing consultation, opinion, and vocational expert testimony in workers’ compensation, personal injury, and employment discrimination cases
- Has expertise in providing earning capacity assessments and preparing life care plans and medical bill reviews in injury cases involving the complicated constellation and interplay of physical, mental, and emotional impairment
BreeAnne Grunhurd, MOT, OTR/L, CCM, CDMS,
OSC Vocational Systems, Inc.- Rehabilitation Counselor, Case Manager for OSC Vocational Systems, Inc.
- Performs assessments and coordination of medical treatment, case management services
- Coordinates Life Care Plans for individuals with long-term health care needs or catastrophic injuries, provides vocational services to individuals in need of retraining, and is a practicing occupational therapist
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for workers’ compensation administrators, attorneys, human resource managers, benefits professionals, safety and compliance managers, occupational therapists, insurance claims representatives, business owners, risk managers, accountants, and safety directors.
