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
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
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
