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Managing disaster compensation

contributorGabrielle Lis

Richard Green, injury and claims manager with the CFA after Black Saturday, knows what to expect...

Worksite wonders

contributorGabrielle Lis

Visiting injured workers at home and at work is an integral part of the Scenic Rim Regional...

Designer jobs

contributorGabrielle Lis

Does job design affect health and performance in the workplace? And if so, how can jobs be...

Navigating RTW Coordination

contributorGabrielle Lis

From managing interactions with doctors, to writing useful and appropriate file notes, new RTWCs...

Managers VS workers

contributorGabrielle Lis

Hang on! Isn't RTW supposed to be all about the love? We count down ten ways to improve tetchy...

Walk this way

contributorTom Barton

Finding it hard to move your company on workplace wellbeing? Run these case studies by them and...

Doctor, doctor give 'em the news

contributorTom Barton

We consider why doctors fail to communicate well about return to work, and offer strategies for...

Strategic implementation Q&A

contributorGabrielle Lis

How to take the long view and get where you want to go, faster.

What's with 'That Department'?

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

Want something done at work? It helps to know what and who you're working with. Start by asking...

Disability management pegged: Part 3

contributorGabrielle Lis

Iron out problems by taking action

Disability management pegged: Part 2

contributorGabrielle Lis

Identify "dirty" laundry and take it to the cleaners

Disability management pegged: Part 1

contributorGabrielle Lis

You don't have to hang anybody out to dry to get your systems pegged. Instead, make plans and...

Top ten ways to reduce sick leave

contributorGabrielle Lis

Keep workers and reduce sick leave with a dose of sick leave sugar (and a dash of lemon!)

Dealing with downsizing

contributorGabrielle Lis

A quick guide to minimising negative impacts of downsizing on workers' comp claims and return to...

Strategic planning - how can I and why should I?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Arranging resources helps to achieve long-term workplace objectives. Here's how to make injury...

Sprains and strains causing RTW pain?

contributorGabrielle Lis

How-to Guide: Using modified duties to promote durable return to work.

Small business, big problems?

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

Smaller businesses don't necessarily have fewer problems with return to work - simply different...

Good RTW ain't easy - but boy is it worth it

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

Work can't stop when results improve. In this interview with an Injury Management specialist, we...

Backing up case management with software

contributorPaul Eastman

Intuition Software's Paul Eastman gets technical, explaining the ins and outs of an underused...

Returning to work in the Netherlands: a different approach

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

Dutch occupational physician Frederieke Schaafsma describes a new Netherlands system of return...

Top ten tips for preventing long term claims

contributorGabrielle Lis

Changes to your injury management system can help reduce claim duration.

No need for negative nellies

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

Words may not break bones like sticks and stones, but they can still do a lot of damage.

Is work good for you? Professor Kim Burton explains the UK's changing answer

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

In this interview with UK expert we learn that modern vocational rehabilitation is not about...

How one company turned 13 workers' compensation claims into two

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

Seventy work-sites to manage, different styles of management, a tough work culture,...

Tuna farmers turning the tide in return to work management.

contributorSarah Duffield

An investment in occupational health, safety and welfare has paid dividends for a South...

The sleepy shift-worker

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

The keys to managing sleepiness in the workplace.

Towards a better workplace

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

Opening up lines of communication is essential in the return to work process.

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