Tag Archives: workers compensation

How big is the Elephant in the Research Room?

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Tasworkdoc

  A really effective way to annoy a worker on compensation payments (or any worker for that matter) is to not pay them properly. It is even more effective if the worker is already on legislated step-downs in their weekly … Continue reading →

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IME’s – the good, the bad & the ugly – Part 2 – Current Issues

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Tasworkdoc

This is Part 2 of a 3 part series of blogs about Independent Medical Examinations (IME’s). This series is written from my perspective as a doctor treating patients covered by workers compensation or motor accident insurance. While all compensation systems are … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Medical Decision-Making

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Tasworkdoc

I’m working on Part 2 of my blog series about IME Assessments, but have been ‘distracted’ over the last week or two by my involvement in an AMA Tasmania Committee considering issues relating to Tasmania’s Workers’ Compensation and Motor Accident Insurance … Continue reading →

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IME’s – the good, the bad and the ugly – Part 1- What is an IME?

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Tasworkdoc

I know this stuff about definitions and standards is boring, but I need to set this out so you can make sense of what I plan to say about IME’s in the blogs to follow. So please bear with me. … Continue reading →

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Is There a Crisis of Confidence in IME Assessments?

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Tasworkdoc

While I personally have had concerns about the ‘quality’ of many IME assessments for some time, I did not realise how widespread the concerns were about the fairness of such assessments until relatively recently. Injured workers representatives are certainly concerned, … Continue reading →

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Perspective – What do doctor’s think about Workers Compensation?

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Tasworkdoc

Through my work as an occupational physician, I regularly interact with doctors who have a variety of roles in the assessment and management of work-related injuries. Most often I am a member of a team of treating health professionals, but … Continue reading →

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