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When a worker is injured, there might be fears for their job stability, financial burdens, or...
The Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (or OMPQ) used to be known as the Acute Back Pain...
When dealing with cancer, fatigue is a common side effect of treatments. It may include...
Once your action plan has been developed, what are the next steps for implementation?
Rehabilitation providers interact with many of the key people in return to work. Arguably, the...
Cooperation is vital in return to work. Whose buy-in is essential? How can you get it? And why...
The management of the work attendance of people with health condition is sometimes called case...
Recent subscriber survey feedback highlighted the need for more advanced webinar topics and...
Mr L, a tall, solid-framed, right-handed 58 year old man, reported pain in his right elbow....
Michael was a 48-year-old machine operator. He had been at the workplace for nine months. During...
Workers with injuries sustained away from work may be tempted to protect their financial...
The term, 'treaters' includes general practitioners, medical specialists and allied health...
While the employee has the greatest influence over return to work outcomes, supervisor input is...
Adjusting to change is difficult for all of us, but it can be particularly difficult after a...
In this webinar, Kerrie Shepherd, will present the learnings from the IASP Milan World Pain...
What do you think of when you think of the words: injured worker, claimant, client, worker? Are...
Real influence is when you build from agreement, not from conflict; to align and lead rather...
Well-chosen questions can give injured workers - and frustrated RTW professionals - renewed...
To be heard is a powerful experience, and for your claimant it will make them feel safer, more...
What if we change the language in the workplace?
Getting ready for psychological claims - change the story
Building immediate rapport in return to work can turn adversary into ally.
Are the latest sales and marketing techniques an untapped resource in return to work?
Competencies supervisors need to affect positive RTW outcomes for workers suffering...
A cost analysis of workplace culture and its impact on return to work
A research review of telephone use for case management was released in the UK this year. Learn...
Evidence shows that picking up the phone improves RTW outcomes
We compare two jurisdictions
The features of telephonic case management that can improve RTW
Telephonic methods can be used to assess the clinical and work participation needs of people...
Mandy Stuart & Carol Churchill
Bullying/harassment claims can be complex to assess and manage. A thorough assessment may...
Remember when you were a child? A sibling or playmate did some harm to you. What did you do? A...
How can Return to Work professionals prevent suspicion and mistrust from derailing a claim?
Dr Mary Wyatt and Stefanie Garber
People respond to positive acts with positive deeds of their own. Increased positive experiences...