Jeanette Colwell worked for Rite Aid as a clerk, working a varied schedule that included frequent evening shifts. Eventually, due to a medical condition, Colwell became blind in one eye. Her doctor advised her to refrain from driving at night for safety reasons. Colwell requested that she be scheduled only for day shifts, as there … Continued
New Medical Treatment Guidelines Require Use of New Procedures and Forms. As publisher of MDGuidelines with New York State Treatment Guidelines, we are reminding New York workers’ compensation stakeholders today that the NY guidelines require use of new procedures and forms, and comprehensive training is available to help medical providers, insurers, legal professionals and others … Continued
We’re pleased to join Integritas, Inc., provider of electronic health records (EHR) software for urgent care and occupational medicine, in announcing that Integritas Agility EHR® 10 is now available with Reed Group’s MDGuidelines return-to-work reference toolset. Agility EHR® 10 is a CCHIT Certified® 2011 Ambulatory EMR. The product offers super-fast charting, making it ideally suited for … Continued
Employee Larry Bernhard was diagnosed with neck cancer and took FMLA time off for surgery and radiation treatment. When his FMLA time had expired, he still needed about three more months to complete and recover from the treatment. His supervisor terminated Bernhard rather than extend the additional three months’ leave. The court held that the … Continued
The NY State Workers’ Compensation Board just announced regulations requiring stakeholders to incorporate new state-specific medical treatment guidelines into their policies, procedures, and practices. The following organizations will have to incorporate the NY Guidelines in their daily activities within 120 days of December 1, 2010 – and certify their on-going compliance thereafter: Carriers Self-insured employers … Continued
Despite the fact that the Family and Medical Leave Act has been a part of the American employment landscape for 17 years, there are still many pitfalls for employers in administering FMLA. Two recent federal court cases bring home the lesson that even if an employee’s leave request is handled properly and all requested FMLA … Continued
MDGuidelines Easy Access For Those Who Depend on Screen Readers or Keyboard Shortcuts We’re very pleased to announce that Reed Group has partnered with the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) to complete a new 508-compliant version of MDGuidelines, our industry-leading reference toolset for optimizing return-to-work outcomes for employers and medical providers. MDGuidelines … Continued
In a recent FMLA case the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that where an employee’s serious health condition caused her to be unable to perform her job despite intermittent FMLA leave, the employer had no duty to retain her throughout the duration of full leave entitlement. The employer’s termination of the employee prior to … Continued
