Your Medical Management and Return-to-Work Toolkit [615]
Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Time: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Speakers:
   Freddie Johnson, Chief, Medical Services and Compliance, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation

Track: Workers' Compensation
Secondary Track: Rehabilitation
Session Type: Educational Session
Skill Level: Basic

Description:

A key goal of Ohio's workers' compensation system is to facilitate a safe return to work for injured workers who suffer a lost time injury. The presenter designed this session for employers, injured worker counsel, managed care organizations (MCO) and health care providers. It focuses on forms and services in the health partnership program designed to address injured workers' lost time issues, ensure timely indemnity payments and facilitate the injured worker's progress through the treatment plan.



Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize the interplay of forms and processes (e.g., forms Physician’s Report of Work Ability (MEDCO-14), Request for Temporary Total Compensation (C-84), Physician's Request for Medical Service or Recommendation for Additional Conditions for Industrial Injury or Occupational Disease (C-9), etc.) to identify return to work opportunities; 2. Explain the role of the MCO in obtaining required return to work data; and 3. Describe relevant Ohio rules, statutes and data elements required to facilitate prompt return to work and benefit payments.

CEU Hours:  
  IACET: 0.1
  HRCI: 1
  CCM: 1
  CRC: 1
  CDMS: 1
  CLE: 1
  BWC Discount Programs: 1

File & Handouts:
What to do when your're injured at work
Minimize Life and Work Disruption
Managing Your Employees Health
Getting Back to Work
BWC Basics
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