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Supporting psychological claimants
When psychological claimants feel supported by their employer the RTW outlook is bright. Here we distil the advice of experts into a brief how-to guide to help you capitalise on the support advantage.
Have you called your psychological injury claimants?
Delaying contact with workers who’ve claimed for psychological injury can delay return to work. This article outlines why, how and when to make *that* call.
Webinar recording: Physiotherapists and return to work
This panel discussion explores physiotherapy strategic approaches to improve return to work and the worker's health outcomes.
Dispute Resolutions: How does your jurisdiction stack up?
The CPM report provides information on disputation rates and dispute resolution rates across Australia and New Zealand schemes. The 2015 report is the 17th report analysing year on year workers compensation data.
Disputes: is avoidance the best policy?
Workers compensation disputes are often both costly and time consuming. While sometimes they're necessary, generally they should be avoided – but how can you do this?
Claims Process: the stress of making a claim
When a worker is injured, there might be fears for their job stability, financial burdens, or concern that they will never be able to regain their previous lifestyle.
Orebro: the questionnaire you need to know about
The Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (or OMPQ) used to be known as the Acute Back Pain Screening Questionnaire.
Cancer and Fatigue: in the workplace
When dealing with cancer, fatigue is a common side effect of treatments. It may include physical, emotional or mental tiredness, and is often unpredictable, hitting without warning.
Mental Health: developing an action plan for your workplace - part 2
Once your action plan has been developed, what are the next steps for implementation?
Rehab Providers: how they can influence managers
Rehabilitation providers interact with many of the key people in return to work. Arguably, the most important impact on RTW is from management – so how can rehabilitation providers have an influence on them?
Cooperation: Why is it important in RTW?
Cooperation is vital in return to work. Many parties are involved and they must all work together to achieve a fair and equitable outcome.
Advice: for Case Management
The management of the work attendance of people with health condition is sometimes called case management.
Webinar recording: Using Disability Guidelines to assist return to work
Recent member survey feedback highlighted the need for more advanced webinar topics and discussion. This webinar is suitable for intermediate to advanced levels of experience and long term RTWMatters members.
Case Study: Time to heal
Mr L, a tall, solid-framed, right-handed 58 year old man, reported pain in his right elbow. While improvement was reported over six months, he began to notice similar symptoms at his left elbow.
Case Study: It pays to do the right thing, even when dubious about a claim
Michael was a 48-year-old machine operator. He had been at the workplace for nine months. During his probation period he worked well, but once permanent he missed considerable time from work with unplanned absences.
Case Study: Injured, But not at Work. What to do?
Joe, a 45-year-old storeman, fractured his left thumb in an injury mowing his lawn at home. A thumb fracture can take months to heal.
Role Summary: Treaters
The term, 'treaters' includes general practitioners, medical specialists and allied health professionals who provide medical assistance to ill or injured workers.
Role Summary: Supervisors
While the employee has the greatest influence over return to work outcomes, supervisor input is not far behind. Supervisors can make an enormous difference to the success of an employee’s return to work.
Webinar Recording: Adjusting to change
Adjusting to change is difficult for all of us, but it can be particularly difficult after a work injury.
Webinar Recording: PTSD & Chronic Pain, Dr / Patient Communication
In this webinar, Kerrie Shepherd, will present the learnings from the IASP Milan World Pain Congress on the interplay of PTSD and chronic pain.
Influence: Creating an environment of success
Influence: Language - a goldmine of potential
What do you think of when you think of the words: injured worker, claimant, client, worker? Are your thoughts different? How does that impact return to work?
Influence: Six tips to reduce resistance and overcome objections
Influence: The gentle art of disagreeing
Real influence is when you build from agreement, not from conflict; to align and lead rather than to try and overcome resistance.
Influence: Want better answers? Ask better questions
Influence: Stop talking! Four keys to listening
To be heard is a powerful experience, and for your claimant it will make them feel safer, more secure and begin to trust.
Psychological claims: Part 4
Getting ready for psychological claims - change the story
Psychological claims: Part 3
The history is not just a formality
Psychological claims: Part 2
Finding a model that makes sense of it all
Psychological claims: Part 1
Are you standing in your own way?
Influence: Steps to instantly connect with the claimant
Building immediate rapport in return to work can turn adversary into ally.
The art of influence in return to work
Are the latest sales and marketing techniques an untapped resource in return to work?
Examining supervisor competencies and return to work
Competencies supervisors need to affect positive RTW outcomes for workers suffering musculoskeletal conditions and mental health conditions.
Tension before and after an injury
A cost analysis of workplace culture and its impact on return to work
Webinar recording: Telephonic support to facilitate return to work: what works, how, and when?
A research review of telephone use for case management was released in the UK this year. Learn about the skills and resources required to be effective with telephonic case management.
Using telephonic case management for health interventions
Evidence shows that picking up the phone improves RTW outcomes
Can job descriptions for case managers give us insights into state systems?
We compare two jurisdictions
Use of telephonic case management as a cost effective approach to improve RTW outcomes
The features of telephonic case management that can improve RTW
Using telephonic case management for assessment and triage
Telephonic methods can be used to assess the clinical and work participation needs of people with common health problems.
What is telephonic case management?
The evidence and benefits
Recorded webinar: Case Study & Discussion - Reintegration after a difficult bullying / harassment case
Bullying/harassment claims can be complex to assess and manage. A thorough assessment may require an investigation. This is a difficult process for those involved, including co-workers.
Reducing disputes is child's play
Remember when you were a child? A sibling or playmate did some harm to you. What did you do? A parent or teacher most likely gave you exactly what you needed.
Case study: Catch more flies with honey than vinegar
How can Return to Work professionals prevent suspicion and mistrust from derailing a claim?
Do me a favour, fix return to work
People respond to positive acts with positive deeds of their own. Increased positive experiences could boost return to work rates.
After the injury, there's more pain to come
Injured workers are being further harmed by Australian compensation systems, according to an article by Robert Guthrie and Stephen Monterosso
Recorded webinar: Proactive versus reactive injury management
Dealing with challenging cases is complex and it's always useful to gain insights from people who have been down this path and faced the issues involved. Dr Paul Pers has an enormous amount of experience and is going to talk to about the benefits of
The jewels of case management
The elements of quality case management that achieved impressive results.
Why we are pro case management
When evidence backs up common sense
Recorded Webinar: Communicating with Doctors - GPs and Specialists
This webinar explores how RTW Coordinators and Claims Managers can communicate effectively with treating practitioners to establish a cooperative relationship.
Michael Simpson - a discussion about case management
Applying Risk Theory to Occupational Health
A simple adaptation of risk theory to occupational health can deliver significant improvements in productivity and a reduction in workplace accidents.
Member Feedback: Tips on getting the most out of Return to Work Matters
Our recent survey responses highlighted the number of ways that RTW Matters content is being used by those at the coalface and those who manage RTW teams.
Recorded Webinar: A Case Management Discussion
Frank Imbesi & Dr Mary Wyatt discuss a case put forward by RTWMatters member Meagan Moravcova.
Katherine Lippel: talks workers' compensation systems
Professor Katherine Lippel presents: Workers' compensation design: how rules and practices may promote or undermine successful return to work
Consider the alternative: ADR in the workers' compensation context
An introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes and their application in the Australian workers' compensation system
WorkSafe Victoria, insurers censured by Ombudsman
An Ombudsman's report into WorkSafe Victoria's record keeping practices has highlighted serious deficiencies which could threaten return to work prospects for injured employees.
Developing a successful rehabilitation program: case study
Interview with Garry Pearce, Director of Rehabilitation for the Tasmanian Department of Health.
The forest for the trees
Identify the variables of chronic pain to achieve holistic return to work
The Balancing Act
We speak to rehab provider Donna Valiant about managing everybody's needs, expectations and obligations during the RTW process.
Saying no to compensation
Lara (not her real name) recovers from brain trauma but eventually quits her job and abandons her claim. Why?
Workplace stress: we can work it out
Causes of stress, and why it will never disappear if we don't encourage the right behaviours.
Sophie's choices (a case study)
A rehab provider who addresses the human impact of injury restarts stalled RTW for a disempowered young worker.
Why prevention is better than a cure.
Wellness programs are being considered as a central strategy in US healthcare policy.
Think scary RTW cases come out of the blue? Think again.
Identify high risk cases BEFORE they bite.
New Zealand's Bronnie Thompson looks at the next steps back to work - looking broadly at the path forward.
Two cases demonstrate the importance of thinking about the big picture in return to work
SuperDoc (6) - Issues around causation
A look at the issues surrounding work causation ... and the funny questions people ask superheros.
Back injuries and communicating with GPs
Re-wiring the brain
The brain's ability to adapt to new situations might be the key to understanding long-term chronic pain.
Kicking goals
Goal setting is a vital tool in the return to work process, but using it effectively can pose a challenge.
Case Study: Re-training for a better future
Encouraging an injured worker to retrain and undertake self-management strategies could save millions in compensation costs.
Case Study: Cool, calm and in control
A worker's confidence and approach to self-management can make the difference between a successful return to work and permanent incapacity.
The three Rs of recovery
The impact of Resilience, Responsibility and Readiness
Healthy mind, healthy body
Mind-body therapies, which focus on creating mental well being, could play a significant role in pain relief
Demystifying emotional intelligence
EI and its practical application for RTW outcomes
Employee engagement
This month we focus on employee/ claimant engagement.
8 steps for tackling long-term cases - Part 2
Picking up a long-term case for the first time can seem daunting. Here are a series of steps to help you structure your approach.
8 steps for tackling long-term cases - Part 1
Picking up a long-term case for the first time can seem daunting. Here are a series of steps to help you structure your approach.
Ten tips for communicating with doctors
Dr Robyn Horsley gives us ten tips for great communication with the treating doctor.
Case discussion - the difficult case that requires integration with claims management
A case discussion with Andrew Paice of Nabenet and Lucia Tsui of Allianz.
Who is going to tell them, you or me?
Better ways of delivering bad news
Return to work professional: more than just a job?
Overworked? Underappreciated? Remember why you do what you do.
Attitudes can be the biggest disabilities
When it comes to returning people back to work, it's not just important to discuss the RTW process or procedures.
Troubled Employees
What employers should know
Communicating up
Effective upwards communication is good for your career and can help you establish a best practice injury management system. How is it done?
Managing disaster compensation
Richard Green, injury and claims manager with the CFA after Black Saturday, knows what to expect from disaster-exposed workers, and how to help them through.
Bring body, breath AND mind to work
Most of us do not think about consciously connecting our mind with our body, breath and soul; but research shows benefits for RTW.
Coaching for chronic health
When a health insurer offers support after a potentially life-threatening diagnosis, Antonia agrees to learn how to self-manage her chronic condition. Does the coaching provide value for money?
Navigating RTW Coordination
From managing interactions with doctors, to writing useful and appropriate file notes, new RTWCs face many challenges. How can organisations help them get their bearings?
The RTW Coordinator from Hades!
In this case study a process and profit focused RTW Coordinator impedes the return-to-work of an injured worker.
Nice one, Mercedes!
Missing out on early intervention puts an end to this cleaner's night job, but doesn't stop her from retraining for a satisfying new career.
Sunny side down
Is it possible to have too much optimism? And what's the best approach to take when you're confronted by someone else's pessimism?
The heart of RTW
In this dispatch from the desk of a RTW Coordinator, a stint as a claimant brings a whole new perspective on case management...
The patient's mouth
Getting the information you need to facilitate RTW shouldn't be as painful as pulling teeth - you just need to ask the right questions...
Adventures in leadership
Read Mary's guide to fearless RTW Coordination leadership, then take up our Choose Your Own Adventure Leadership Challenge!
Run off your feet?
RTW Coordinators who manage time well do better. What are the secrets to good time management?
Q&A CONFIDENTIALITY
Shh! The low-down on confidentiality, return to work and workers' comp.
Dealing with the victim mentality
In response to a reader's questions, our resident Occ Phys explains how to encourage a proactive approach to return to work.
What is process related injury?
Sometimes compensation systems, not injury, deliver the knock out blow. Don't let that happen to your workers!
Employees not coping with pain
Understanding how distress interferes with recovery is the key to addressing difficult RTW cases.
Common causes of workplace pain
Understanding musculoskeletal pain will increase productivity and health.
Discrimination, harassment and RTW
How can employers avoid real (or perceived) discrimination and harassment during the RTW process?
A quick guide to managing cases
The who, what, where, when of RTW case management
Resolving long-term claims
We profile a success story in identifying and dismantling non-medical barriers to RTW at Concord Hospital, NSW
Juggling RTW and performance issues?
These practical industry insights will save you from having to grow an extra pair of arms...
"Getting back is the best"
Aged care worker, Donna Taylor, remains positive by taking on an admin role following an injury at work.
Why base rehab in the workplace?
If you're having trouble convincing injured or ill workers that early return to work is the best option, there are 5 things they need to know...
To schmooze or not to schmooze?
There's no question about it, injured workers need special treatment. Employers, here are ten ways to show workers you care...
Manage people, not musculoskeletal symptoms
Ignoring the non-physical causes of musculoskeletal problems leads to very poor outcomes in this all too familiar case study.
Let's get ethical, ethical
A code of ethics would have helped former return to work coordinator 'Layla' to educate injured workers and combat an investigate-happy manager.
Top ten tips for preventing long term claims
Changes to your injury management system can help reduce claim duration.
RTW: no yellow brick road
The path to return to work shouldn't have to be long and difficult
Tuna farmers turning the tide in return to work management.
An investment in occupational health, safety and welfare has paid dividends for a South Australian tuna farm.
Bridging the generation and gender gap
The most tenuous relationships between a worker and their rehabilitation consultant are often those between a young female consultant and a middle aged male worker.
On-site injury management
A chapter summary from the book 'Moving in on occupational injury' exploring the benefits of on-site medical presence.
Quality control in RTW: Spend less, achieve more
In the case of Mr S, a well managed return to work system saves an employer $$ and provides good outcomes for a worker with anxiety.
Burned by poor RTW management
A badly managed case of staff burnout highlights the importance of an integrated approach to return to work
RTW Matters follows the journey of a young secretary forced out of her job by a common health condition.
In this and subsequent articles on Deanne's case, we learn about her WorkCover journey and hear why both she and her employer is so distressed by the process.
The importance of early return to productive and full time duties
A worker has several months off work after experiencing acute back pain. Her eventual return to work was not successful, with frequent aggravation of symptoms resulting in inconsistent working hours and no return to her pre-injury duties after two years.
Complacency in return to work programs does not produce good outcomes
An injured worker, with knee injuries and heart condition, is made redundant and has to deal with the concern that no other employer will take him on.
Doubling up on a frozen shoulder diagnosis.
An older worker develops frozen shoulder after a fracture injury. After several months of rehabilitation her condition begins to slowly improve. But before long the same problem starts to develop in her other shoulder.
The carpet-layer made good
'Chris' was a carpet layer who worked in a small suburban firm.
A successful RTW case study under seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
Mr X had been a 'journeyman' worker for many years before he developed a destructive and debilitating anxiety.
Proactive management is crucial for anxious injured workers
A machine operator who already has minimal work restrictions experiences another injury, this time resulting in ongoing soreness, coupled with anxiety and distress. The result is an extended duration of restricted duties.
Loss of motivation is common when people remain on part-time modified duties
A project manager develops an overuse injury and is still on part-time restricted duties after many months.
Early, quality support for workers with significant injuries is important.
A long standing employee sustained a significant knee injury at work. Effective coordination and rehabilitation would have changed his life.
When adequate rehabilitation is not enough
A long-term stable worker sustains a significant hip injury. While he has returned to work on restricted duties, a long term view is needed.
When compensation impedes recovery
Studies show that workers are less likely to recover from illness or injury if they enter the compensation system.

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What's the opposite of employee-centred case management?
Rehab is about supporting the employee, leading them in a positive direction, setting goals, engaging, and return to work. Not billable hours.
Recorded Webinar: Effective approaches to maximise effectiveness & efficiency of case management
In this webinar we explore software applications that can assist organisations with over 200 employees manage return to work and employee health.
Change of name, change of outlook
WorkCover employee Teegan Jordan explains that the authority's 'rebranding' of its case managers title reflects an improved RTW focus.
Consider the alternative: Part 7 - Tasmania
We speak with Stephen Carey, Chief Commissioner of the Tasmanian Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal about the State's recent legislative changes.
Wrap up: Australia Post
The Senate report into Australia Post's treatment of injured and ill workers is finally here. What's the verdict: employee-friendly best practice or LTI-fuelled supervisor scam?
Retail recession + squatting scandals = GrannyGate for Myer
A case study in RTW and bad PR
In or out: outsourcing in South Australia
Outsourcing of case management of workers compensation in South Australia has failed to live up to its hype
RTW Matters summer reading package
We bring you a collection of our best tips for even better RTW in 2012.
Achieve with Ease: Emotional Intelligence in return to work
Celia Prosser, owner and director of Achieve with Ease, explains how her experience as a Return to Work Co-ordinator helps her resolve workplace conflict.

Research 1 - 19 of 19

Work injury and deaths of despair
Research from the US confirms the link between work absences of more than a week and deaths from drug overdose and suicide
RTW: Police personnel and PTSD
The researchers explore the RTW of police suffering from PTSD in the Netherlands, undergoing BEP treatment.
Research short: Is integrated care value for $?
A European study of an integrated care program for workers with long term back problems shows a return of $26 for every $1 invested.
Arm pain and RTW - work modifications that work
Lessons learnt from an integrated case management approach for arm problems
Using the ICF as a conceptual framework to guide ergonomic intervention in occupational rehabilitation
A broad and comprehensive approach to exploring return to work issues is provided by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF).
A chicken and the egg problem: Self efficacy, sickness absence and return to work
If you feel you can cope with a difficult situation will you get back to work earlier?
Improving disability management in the workplace
What works when designing disability management programs in the workplace?
Competencies required for effective return-to-work coordination
A recent review of the literature has identified the core competencies that are important for effective return-to-work coordination.
Coaching the chronically ill
Education, behavioural change and support: Effective coaching methods to assist patients
Healthy at work
Productivity declines more when unwell people are at work rather than absent.
Which workers are more likely to experience depression?
And the causes.
Self management strategies: Coaching the coaches
Many 'self care' coaches have no formal training. Does coaching the coaches improve performance?
RTW rates in a slump?
Better disability management programs can make a difference
Nurturing case management
Might a more involved approach to the case management of workers with musculoskeletal disorders cost less AND facilitate return to work?
Not just a number: injured workers' satisfaction with case managers - the evidence
What makes a good case manager?
Multidisciplinary rehab costs $$. Is it worth it?
A comparison of the effectiveness of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and standard care in the treatment of neck and shoulder pain.
Preventing unnecessary disability
An overview of the complex factors influencing the return to work of sick and injured workers, and recommendations as to return to work strategies can be improved.
It's all in the head: supporting families dealing with traumatic brain injury
Identifying the needs of families caring for someone with a traumatic brain injury.
Return-to-work coordinators: who are they and what do they do?
A detailed review of the tasks and role of coordinators

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