In this 4-part Workers’ Compensation webinar series, we will engage in a comprehensive discussion of Workers’ Compensation claims. Employers will learn how to manage, communicate, and obtain information from their injured employee, the treating doctor, and the claims adjuster. The courses will follow a claim from the initial reporting through settlement to give the employer a better understanding of the interworking of the entire claims process. ​
In course 101, we will briefly discuss the history of Workers’ Compensation to understand how the current system of benefits came into existence. Our journey into the claims process will start with a discussion on compensability and what that means for the employer. Lastly, we will head down the path of what to do when an employee reports an injury, how to facilitate medical treatment, and working with modified duty restrictions.
 
At the end of this course, attendees will:
  • Understand how we came to have our current system of Workers’ Compensation benefits.
  • Understand what is meant by the term compensable, in a Workers’ Compensation claim.
  • How to manage the initial reporting of a workplace injury.

WC-103: Navigating Complex Claims 
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
10:00 - 11:00 am CST

In course 103, we’ll discuss what happens when cases get a bit more serious and your employee is taken off work or needs more serious medical treatment, including surgery. We’ll talk about ways your claims adjuster can help you navigate more serious/complex claims. Lastly, we will look at legal representation, and what that means to you as the employer.
 
At the end of this course, attendees will:
  • Understand how to manage a claim when the employee is taken off work.
  • Understand how to manage claims with complex medical treatment.
  • Understand what legal representation means to the claim and claims handling.
​In course 102, we will dig a bit deeper into working with modified duty restrictions. This section will include how to facilitate communication between you, the employee, and the doctor, regarding modified duty work. We’ll discuss how to track and monitor modified duty, to ensure employee safety and compliance.  Lastly, we’ll go over the rules regarding time away from work for injury related medical treatment.
 
At the end of this course, attendees will:
  • Understand the rules for communicating with the doctor and injured employee with regards to work restrictions.
  • Understand how to track and monitor work restrictions.
  • Understand how to handle time away from work for injury related medical treatment.

WC-104: Return to Work & Claim Closure 
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
10:00 - 11:00 am CST

In the final course, 104, we’ll talk about returning employees back to gainful employment after an extended absence or surgery. We’ll also look at how we bring closure to various types of WC claims. We’ll discuss claim settlement including why and when we settle claims. We’ll talk over the differences in settling claims that involve legal representation and those that don’t. We will end the series with a brief review of best practices for claims handling.
 
At the end of this course, attendees will:
  • Understand how to reintegrate an injured employee back into gainful work at their facility.
  • Understand how and why we close and settle Workers’ Compensation claims.
  • Understand the role litigation plays in Workers’ Compensation claims.
(This is an IARF Members-Only webinar series and is provided free of charge to members.)
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