As with many mental disorders, addiction can be a hard thing to objectively verify. But we do know it can affect the brain. So, what’s a disability claims manager to do when faced with a claim related to substance addiction?
Trucking comes with health risks — but there are steps drivers and employers can take to mitigate them.
Delayed court dates, auto insurance rates, why short term claims disability get denied, bid ban upheld following an accident. This is our news recap for August 13.
WMA’s News Recap for the week of July 23. Workplace stress, insurance premiums, special costs, and After the Event insurance in post-trial costs.
How do you combat the effects medicalization has on your employees and your company? It’s a complicated problem addressed in our webinar: Medicalization: How to Avoid an HR Train Wreck!
When an accident happens in the workplace, the employer stands to lose money. But where do these costs come from? And what can you do to reduce them?
Medicine itself can get cancer: it’s called medicalization. It can complicate workplace absence issues and create patients dependent on treatment where problems don’t really exist.
Western Medical Assessments announces that it’s an official supplier of Alberta Motor Transport Association. We specialize in bringing clarity to cases of workplace medical leave, and help trucking companies get workers back safely and swiftly.
Disability claims management can be made a lot easier with independent medical examinations. With a medical expert on-hand to provide clarity on a medical condition, you can make the right decision about the disability claim on your desk.
Mental illnesses can present in complicated ways, and generally don’t have a visual element. Disability case managers need to be aware of the scope and spectrum of illnesses in order to make the right decisions.