Professional Services Agreements in Construction Live Webinar

Workers’ Compensation and Mental Health Claims (OnDemand Webinar)

$149.00

SKU: 410808EAU

Description

Gain a commonsense approach to treating the injured worker with comprehensive care to drive faster claim resolution.This course will provide information on claims for properly handling psychological workplace injuries in workers’ compensation. The presenter will address numerous legal topics, including what psychological injuries can be claimed, psychological injuries connected to workplace accidents, benefits with psychological injuries cases, the roles of the workers’ compensation adjuster, nurse case manager, employer representative, and attorney, and several occupation case studies. This program will provide practical guidance, tactics, and tips that you can apply to your daily business in an effort to prevent problematic psychological injury issues from arising but also to manage these claims aggressively in the most costeffective manner possible. We will focus on mental health and psychosocial factors on claims for a commonsense approach to treating the injured worker with comprehensive care to drive faster claim resolution and positively impact both medical and indemnity claim costs.

Date: 2023-07-19 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

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Overview

What Psychological Injuries Can Be Claimed

Psychological Injuries Connected to Workplace Accidents

Benefits for Psychological Injuries

Roles of Workers’ Compensation Professionals

Evidentiary Issues

Settlement Negotiations

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ASA ,CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,HR Certification Institute ,SHRM ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

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Zachary M. Rubinich-Rawle & Henderson LLP

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Professional Services Agreements in Construction Live Webinar

Workers’ Compensation and Mental Health Claims (OnDemand Webinar)

$209.00

SKU: 406834EAU

Description

Learn tips and tricks that can be applied to business practices in an effort to prevent problematic mental health work injuries from arising.This topic is intended to provide you with information for properly handling mental health claims in workers’ compensation. The material will address numerous legal topics including what psychological injuries and illnesses can be claimed, psychological injuries connected to workplace accidents, benefits available in mental health injuries cases, the roles of the workers’ compensation adjuster, nurse case manager, employer representative and attorney, as well as best practices for returntowork situations. It will discuss examples and various case studies. This material will provide you with practical guidance, tactics and tips that can be applied to daily business practices in an effort to prevent problematic mental health work injuries from arising but also to aggressively manage these challenging claims in the most cost effective manner possible.

Date: 2020-03-03 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

What Mental Health Injuries Can Be Claimed
• Definitions
• Perception of Mental Health Injuries

Mental Health Injuries Connected to Workplace Accidents
• Casual Connections
• Occupations
• Objective vs. Subjective Experience
• Traumatic Events

Available Benefits for Mental Health Injuries
• Wage Loss
• Medical

Roles of Workers’ Compensation Professionals
• Claims Adjuster
• Nurse Case Manager
• Employer Representative
• Attorney

Evidentiary Issues
• Evaluation of Medical Records and Opinions
• Documentation of Recovery Process
• Use of Experts
• Social Media and Surveillance Issues

Return-to-Work Scenarios
• Accommodations for Mental Health Injury or Illnesses

Settlement Negotiations
• Determining the Value of the Claim
• When Is the Right Time to Settle
• Lump Sum vs. Structured Settlement
• Medical Lien Issues
• Medicare Set-Aside Trust Considerations

Case Studies

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Delia A. Clark-Rawle & Henderson LLP, Zachary M. Rubinich – Rawle & Henderson LLP