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Articles about 'Barriers and facilitators in RTW'

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Psychological claims: Part 2

contributorRobert Aurbach

Various models of interaction between you and the worker are available. It's a matter of choosing the one which for you has the best success rate.

Psychological claims: Part 1

contributorRobert Aurbach

As an RTW professional, how do you feel when faced with assessing a psychological claim, and how can you prepare yourself for the challenges?

Tension before and after an injury

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

A cost analysis of the workplace culture and its impact on return to work.

Case study: Impact of suspicion on a claim

contributorStefanie Garber

How can Return to Work professionals prevent suspicion and mistrust from derailing a claim?

Fixing pain versus managing injury

contributorStefanie Garber

Encouraging a client with a chronic injury to "manage" their condition may have better long-term outcomes than a quick fix.

Apologies go a long way in work injury

contributorStefanie Garber

Offering injured workers an apology is likely to decrease long-term claims and improve outcomes for all parties.

Injustice in return to work: part 2

contributorStefanie Garber

A sense of unfairness may lead to worse health outcomes for injured workers, as well as lower return to work rates.

Injustice in return to work: part 1

contributorStefanie Garber

We look at the importance of fairness in dealing with those who have had an injury, and how lack of fairness can impede recovery.

Webinar Recording: RTW - Human Resources says you get the results you deserve

contributorNeil Thompson

Neil Thompson, a Human Resources manager with decades of experience in workers compensation, discusses what goes on the 'factory floor' regarding return to work.

Do me a favour, fix return to work

contributorDr Mary Wyatt and Stefanie Garber

People respond to positive acts with positive deeds of their own. Increasing positive experiences could boost return to work rates.

Putting a price on trust

contributorStefanie Garber

Building social capital costs little but the potential benefits are priceless.

After the injury, there's more pain to come

contributorStefanie Garber

Injured workers are being further harmed by Australian compensation systems, according to an article by Robert Guthrie and Stephen Monterosso.

Broken trust cripples the compensation system

contributorDr Mary Wyatt and Stefanie Garber

Workers' compensation is plagued by low trust levels - increasing goodwill in the system could boost return to work rates.

The jewels of case management

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

These elements of quality case management achieved impressive results - results you can achieve.