Accident Investigation for Workers’ Comp
Following a workplace injury, it is vital for your company to gather as much information as possible by conducting an accident investigation. This is important because it will help determine if you should certify the claim immediately or look into it further. It will...
Transitional Work – What is it and Why is it Important?
Transitional Work is a “return to work” tool available for employers that have an employee injured on the job and now have restrictions preventing them from fulfilling their position’s duties. Now there is a Transitional Work Program to help employers facing this...
MCO Basics
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) understands that handling workers’ comp claims and tending to the needs of injured workers can be difficult for many businesses to accomplish on their own. For this reason, all Ohio employers are required to select a...
MCO Best Practices
When it comes to selecting a managed care organization (MCO) to provide medical management for your workers’ compensation claims, keep in mind that not all MCOs are created equally. While MCOs are required to perform the same basic functions, Sheakley UniComp has...