The structure and process of workers’ compensation systems and the role of doctors: A comparison of Ontario and Québec

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 1070-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Lippel ◽  
Joan M. Eakin ◽  
D. Linn Holness ◽  
Dana Howse
Keyword(s):  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Compensation Systems

The Role of Healthcare Providers in Return to Work

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kosny ◽  
Marni Lifshen ◽  
Basak Yanar ◽  
Sabrina Tonima ◽  
Ellen MacEachen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Case Managers ◽  
Compensation System ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Role Clarity ◽  
Compensation Systems ◽  
Inductive Constant ◽  
Meaningful Engagement

International research has generated strong evidence that healthcare providers (HCPs) play a key role in the return to work (RTW) process. However, pressure on consultation time, administrative challenges and limited knowledge about a patient's workplace can thwart meaningful engagement. Aim: Our study sought to understand how HCPs interact with workers compensation boards (WCBs), manage the treatment of workers compensation patients and navigate the RTW process. Method: The study involved in-depth interviews with 97 HCPs in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador and interviews with 34 case managers (CMs). An inductive, constant comparative analysis was employed to develop key themes. Findings: Most HCPs did not encounter significant problems with the workers compensation system or the RTW process when they treated patients who had visible, acute, physical injuries, but faced challenges when they encountered patients with multiple injuries, gradual-onset or complex illnesses, chronic pain and mental health conditions. In these circumstances, many experienced the workers compensation system as opaque and confusing. A number of systemic, process and administrative hurdles, disagreements about medical decisions and lack of role clarity impeded the meaningful engagement of HCPs in RTW. In turn, this has resulted in challenges for injured workers (IWs), as well as inefficiencies in the workers compensation system. Conclusion: This study raises questions about the appropriate role of HCPs in the RTW process. We offer suggestions about practices and policies that can clarify the role of HCPs and make workers compensation systems easier to navigate for all stakeholders.

Use of the AMA Guides in State Workers' Compensation Systems: 2009 Update

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Brigham ◽  
Jenny Walker
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
Sixth Edition ◽  
Specific Guideline ◽  
Compensation Systems

Abstract The AMAGuides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) is the most widely used basis for determining impairment and is used in state workers’ compensation systems, federal systems, automobile casualty, and personal injury, as well as by the majority of state workers’ compensation jurisdictions. Two tables summarize the edition of the AMA Guides used and provide information by state. The fifth edition (2000) is the most commonly used edition: California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont, and Washington. Eleven states use the sixth edition (2007): Alaska, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Wyoming. Eight states still commonly make use of the fourth edition (1993): Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia. Two states use the Third Edition, Revised (1990): Colorado and Oregon. Connecticut does not stipulate which edition of the AMA Guides to use. Six states use their own state specific guidelines (Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, and Wisconsin), and six states do not specify a specific guideline (Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Virginia). Statutes may or may not specify which edition of the AMA Guides to use. Some states use their own guidelines for specific problems and use the Guides for other issues.

What are physicians told about their role in return to work and workers’ compensation systems? An analysis of Canadian resources

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kosny ◽  
Marni Lifshen ◽  
Ellen MacEachen ◽  
Andrea Furlan ◽  
Mieke Koehoorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Compensation Systems

scholarly journals Drivers and internalisation of the EFQM excellence model

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana B. Escrig-Tena ◽  
Beatriz Garcia-Juan ◽  
Mercedes Segarra-Ciprés
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Appraisal System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Compensation Systems ◽  
Efqm Model ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
Organisational Routines ◽  
European Foundation

Purpose Although the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model has been widely adopted throughout Europe, a thorough examination of the factors that contribute to the internalisation of the model (i.e. a substantive adoption) has been neglected in the literature. The purpose of this paper is to present a model that analyses the drivers of the real internalisation of the EFQM excellence model, with a focus on the role of motives for adoption, and appraisal and compensation systems. Design/methodology/approach An empirical study was carried out based on a sample of Spanish organisations that had been awarded EFQM recognition. Structural equation models, cluster analysis and ANOVA were used to examine the research questions. Findings Internal motives concerning the creation of a participative style are the main driver of internalisation. Moreover, having an appraisal system-oriented towards the development of employees helps the substantive adoption of the EFQM model. These findings reinforce the importance of the soft elements of the EFQM model. Originality/value This study enhances evidence about the motives for adoption and their influence on the internalisation of the EFQM model. It analyses internalisation in a novel context, EFQM recognised organisations, and contributes to the debate about the efficacy of the EFQM model to performance improvement, by unveiling the factors that could foster the internalisation of the model within the organisational routines.

scholarly journals Does time off work after injury vary by jurisdiction? A comparative study of eight Australian workers' compensation systems

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. e010910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Collie ◽  
Tyler J Lane ◽  
Behrooz Hassani-Mahmooei ◽  
Jason Thompson ◽  
Chris McLeod
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Compensation Systems
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