MLAC Subcommittee to Focus on Continuation of Care

A subcommittee of Oregon’s work comp advisory panel is meeting Sept. 16 to discuss ways to ensure injured workers have continuing access to care. The Management-Labor Advisory Committee empaneled the subcommittee in August to discuss ways that workers can remain connected to providers to minimize gaps or delays in treatment. The group is charged with finalizing recommendations by November. “When workers who are off work or on modified work maintain regular treatment with their attending physician, they have more successful outcomes with their rehabilitation and return to work,&rd...