Gain a better understanding of how to recognize an impaired employee at the workplace to help workers' compensation claims.
Antidepressant use has increased 400%, now the third most commonly prescribed group of medications in the U.S. Employers are facing more mental health and physical trauma claims than ever before. Case managers and adjusters handle a multitude of cases, diagnoses and pain management dilemmas. How can businesses protect themselves from this influx of workers' compensation claims? This information will examine drug and medication usage, how they may impair workers and what you can do reduce risk. You will review active claims, red flags to look out for, getting employees back to work and combatting illegitimate claims.
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Agenda
Overview
- Examining the Impact of Drugs in Workers' Compensation
- PreAccident
- PostAccident
- Mental Claims
- Recent Changes in the Law
Drug Usage Prior to Accident
- Defenses and Drug Screening
- Testing Positive
- Compensability
- Employment
Active Claims
- Cost and Combatting
- Getting Back to Work
- Work Accommodations
Common Medications
- Effectiveness, Side Effects and Red Flags
Closing a Claim
- Recurring Prescription Medications
- Reserving/Resolving the Claim
Mental Claims
- How to Handle, Therapy Management Strategies
- Securing Records
- Mental Anguish
- PhysicalMental and MentalMental Claims
- NIED and IIED Claims
- Past Medical/Psychological History
Federal and State Laws
- Federal Controlled Substance Act of 1970
- Recreational Marijuana vs. Medical Marijuana
- Mood Disorders and Treatment
- Alternative Options and Medications
Looking to the Future
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on July 26, 2019.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
- ASA 1.5
- This program qualifies for 1.5 continuing education hour(s) towards maintaining your ASA credential. Please contact ASA for more information at [email protected]. Please retain proof of attendance in the event your CE record is audited.
- BCSP
- This course is applicable to safety professionals. Professionals interested in credit through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), please contact the board at 1-317-593-4800, or you can access the Recertification Guide here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/pbcyp/eprz/
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Timothy A. Furman
Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC
- Associate at Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC
- Handles workers’ compensation claims, zealously defending employers and insurance carriers in related litigation
- Regularly writes articles related to workers’ compensation, insurance and related legislation and conducts seminars for clients, select articles include: Closing the Gap: Lowering & Eliminating Wage Differential Claims; Opening the Floodgates: Senate Bill 1596’s Ramifications; Not So Fast: Why Alleged Amputations Deserve a Second Look; Talk is Cheap: Why Simply Testifying is Not Enough; Employees are Not Rewarded for Being Stressed; Don’t Hold Back; Uninformed IME Reports Fall Flat; Don’t Roll Over and Pay Bad Claims, STAND UP and Deny It
- J.D. degree, DePaul Law School, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Business and Commercial Law Journal and was also vice-president of the Moot Court Team
- Can be contacted at [email protected] or 312-327-0058
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