The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has adopted new treatment guidelines for medical care that is provided to injured workers. The New York Medical Treatment Guidelines will become the mandatory standard of care for the back, neck, shoulder, and knee, and will be effective as of December 1, 2010. The new guidelines provide guidance … Continued
The United States Department of Labor has announced a clarification regarding the FMLA definition of “son or daughter” as it applies to an employee entitled to take leave for the birth or placement of a child, to care for a newborn or newly-placed child, or to care for a child with a serious health condition. … Continued
Good news for users of the ClaimVantage! ClaimVantage’s cloud computing disability claims system is now available with our MDGuidelines return-to-work reference toolset. MDGuidelines can be embedded in ClaimVantage for seamless, easy-to-use claims and case management workflow. “Reed Group is the de facto standard for return-to-work guidelines, and the new MDGuidelines predictive model is the best … Continued
“America’s families have evolved, so helping parents and other caregivers keep their jobs while balancing their responsibilities in the home is key to our long- term economic success.” So stated Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on July 10, 2010, announcing new Department of Labor initiatives addressing workplace flexibility. To address issues related to work/life … Continued
Great state news! Our MDGuidelines reference toolset for improving return-to-work outcomes is now even more powerful with the addition of workers’ compensation treatment guidelines for Colorado and Washington states. While the nationally-recognized ACOEM disability treatment guidelines are already available on MDGuidelines (www.mdguidelines.com), states often develop their own specific guidelines to address the most costly and/or … Continued
If you’re attending the IAIABC Annual Convention/IFDM 2010 Sponsorship Program in Los Angeles next week, be sure to stop by the Reed Group booth and hear about our exciting new ways to improve return-to-work outcomes for workers’ compensation. You’ll also three great chances to hear from Reed Group’s return-to-work experts. Monday, September 20 3:30 pm … Continued
