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Unless plant closures and mass lay-offs are planned, workers' comp claim rates tend to decline...
What role do compensation authorities play in helping people back to work?
Medical assessments of work capacity are not always defined by what a worker is capable of....
How patients communicate has an important influence on the treatment they receive.
Is it useful to know the pathology of a wrinkle?
Let's put some evidence behind sick certificates
Job turnover in claims staff is high; if staff felt they could make a positive difference,...
Two cases demonstrate the importance of thinking about the big picture in return to work
Financial rewards and KPIs as perverse incentives.
An investigation won't tell us what we usually need to know about back pain - so why do we often...
Our Superhero Superdoc is back on back pain and the importance of not being afraid of it.
Have a look at this letter from an employee of one workplace doing fantastic things for injured...
Fear and back pain make a destructive combination - our local superhero talks about why.
When we look at the reader statistics for Return To Work Matters it is obvious that Workplace...
A look at the issues surrounding work causation ... and the funny questions people ask superheros.
Partnerships between doctors and the workplace are worth working on.
Super Doc gives a super-spiel about the importance of listening - and saying no
On medical certificates, flexibility and common sense
Better than a blog - it's a monologue! Not the Great Decider, who is this guy?
The Return to Work Monitor paints a worrying picture: despite increased funding, resources and...
The brain's ability to adapt to new situations might be the key to understanding long-term...
Goal setting is a vital tool in the return to work process, but using it effectively can pose a...
Encouraging an injured worker to retrain and undertake self-management strategies could save...
A worker's confidence and approach to self-management can make the difference between a...
The impact of Resilience, Responsibility and Readiness
While opiates are valuable for treating severe pain, doctors need to exercise more caution...
Mind-body therapies, which focus on creating mental well being, could play a significant role in...
EI and its practical application for RTW outcomes
Improvements to injury reporting systems are one of the most cost effective ways to improve...
A closer look at one type of neck pain.
Epidemiological studies show that whiplash rates vary enormously between jurisdictions. Why?