作者：
Pye, HOrris, PCook Cty Hosp
Div Occupat Med Chicago IL 60612 USA Univ Illinois
Sch Publ Hlth Great Lakes Ctr Occupat & Environm Safety & Hlth Chicago IL USA
The workers' compensation system was designed as a no-fault system in the early years of the last century. The system is organized on a state level. There are three differing models in current use: the single publ...
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The workers' compensation system was designed as a no-fault system in the early years of the last century. The system is organized on a state level. There are three differing models in current use: the single public fund, the single private fund, and an open market. States range as well in the amount of choice available to the injured workers in their selection of health care providers. In each state though, the physician plays an integral role in ensuring that the injured worker obtains adequate medical care in a prompt and efficient manner. The physician's function is either as treating physician, or as one who provides an independent medical evaluation for either the employee's lawyer, the employer, the insurer or their counsel or the state. Many obvious improvements in the system have not been made because political agreement on the state level is often lacking.
Work-related injuries represent a significant problem in the United States, and the costs of managing these injuries are increasing every year. Case studies indicate that case management can be effective in improving ...
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Work-related injuries represent a significant problem in the United States, and the costs of managing these injuries are increasing every year. Case studies indicate that case management can be effective in improving quality of care, reducing cost, and decreasing time loss in the complex arena of workers compensation. Understanding the concerns, attitudes, and perspectives of case managers is essential for physicians treating injured workers.
This paper studies scheme structure and information concerning rehabilitation outcome for claimants under the NSW Motor Accidents Scheme and the NSW Workers' Compensation Scheme. It argues that to ensure effective...
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This paper studies scheme structure and information concerning rehabilitation outcome for claimants under the NSW Motor Accidents Scheme and the NSW Workers' Compensation Scheme. It argues that to ensure effective rehabilitation there is a need for consistent, national accident schemes which provide services regardless of fault. In general, health outcomes will be improved if dispute resolution and estimation of level of disability occur in a context which avoids adversarialism. On the other hand, negligence could best be punished and compensation provided to victims as a result of prosecution for breach of duty of care under the relevant protective legislation. Other vital elements in injury prevention and rehabilitation are more effective risk management, worker representation and information provision at the workplace level. Comparable performance measures for rehabilitation and other service providers are also necessary for the attainment of quality management and evidence-based medicine.
Employees in healthcare are exposed to numerous and varied risks that pose the threat of injury. Management of those exposures by the organization will ultimately help create a safe environment for staff, patients and...
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Employees in healthcare are exposed to numerous and varied risks that pose the threat of injury. Management of those exposures by the organization will ultimately help create a safe environment for staff, patients and the public. Incorporating workers' compensation into the risk management program is the first step toward managing and reducing these exposures. This article presents a suggested outline for a written risk management plan for workers' compensation exposures.
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