You are an Oregon claims adjuster and you’ve just received a subpoena to testify at hearing! Oh joy!
You are a happy claims adjuster who has been diligently working on your claims: processing payments, making compensability decisions, authorizing…
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Survey: Surgeons Recommend Greater Time Off for Rotator Cuff Tears in Workers’ Compensation Claims
Do you have a rotator cuff tear? I do. The fraying and small tear of the suprasinatus tendon in my…
Study Supports Simultaneous Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Release versus Staged Unilateral Surgeries
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common nerve compression disorder of the upper extremity, affecting 5 percent of the working…
Collecting an Overpayment of Benefits in Washington
A self-insured employer is certainly entitled to waive an overpayment of benefits. In general, however, overpayments of workers’ compensation benefits are debts that should be repaid. Unfortunately, it is the rare claimant that voluntarily agrees or has the immediate means to voluntarily repay the debt.
Workers’ Compensation Claims of Physiological Shock
Physiological shock, also known as circulatory shock or simply shock, is a failure of the circulatory system to provide adequate amounts of blood to the vital organs and peripheral tissues for introduction of oxygen and nutrients and removal of metabolic wastes. Shock is typically caused by significant blood loss and a concomitant reduction in cardiac and pulmonary performance and efficiency. This article briefly outlines the symptoms of physiological shock and the medicolegal and administrative considerations for determining whether an injured worker may suffer from compensable physiological shock.