Industry Insights
| Voc Rehab Post Reform - A Clarification on Entitlement | 02/01/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| There still seems to be a fair amount of confusion regarding entitlement to VR benefits and services for injured workers with a pre-2004 date of injury who are not ready (or determined eligible) for services before 1/1/2004. A few defense attorneys have advised RU Consultants they will appeal any D...Read More | |||
| VR for Pre 2004 Cases (Or We Didn't Get Names...) | 01/03/2004 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| VR for Pre 2004 Cases (Or, we didn't get names but the rumor is false...) Defense attorneys, at their recent conference in Monterey, were advised by a Legislative staff member that the Legislature "intended" to end VR services for all pre-2004 cases effective 12/31/03...Read More | |||
| Voc Rehab in California is Not Dead (for Public Employers) | 12/20/2003 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Reform bills that were signed into law in September and which go into effect in California on January 1st repeal vocational rehabilitation as an available benefit to injured workers. But does this mean the end of vocational rehabilitation as a part of workers' compensation in the state? While the Se...Read More | |||
| Vax-D Alternative to Back Surgery | 10/25/2003 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Vertebral Axial Decompression -- also known as VAX-D -- is a non-surgical alternative to end back pain. This procedure alleviates most of the underlying problems that cause back pain by relieving pressure on vital structures of the spine, including discs and spinal nerves. VAX-D is FDA approved, h...Read More | |||
| Voc Rehab, Cash and Work - a Conundrum | 07/20/2003 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| What happens if you are entitled to vocational rehabilitation, but you find some part time work in the meantime to tie things over until the plan gets going because you need some cash?Ludicrous as it may seem, you might be breaking the law trying to feed your family! In addition, the insuran...Read More | |||
| VRMA Due When Good Faith Question re QIW? | 12/22/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The District Court of Appeal (2nd District) has agreed to review a Board decision to award retroactive VRMA in a situation where the employer had reason to believe the employee was not a QIW. The DCA may also address a "breach of notice requirement" where an employee is disabled for less than 90 da...Read More | |||
| VAX-D Part 2 - How it Works | 06/17/2002 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Our first article introduced the VAX-D technology. Next, let's look at the difference between VAX-D and pelvic traction, as well as other treatments.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has twice examined this device/treatment. VAT-Tech, Inc., the manufacturer of the table has had the lice...Read More | |||
| VAX-D Part 1 - How it Works | 06/08/2002 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Vertebral Axial Decompression (VAX-D) is a non-invasive treatment that produces a distraction force sufficient to decompress discs in the lumbar spine and is applied exclusively to the lumbar spine. A multi-step screening process is completed on every prospective patient before initiation of...Read More | |||
| VR and Little Expenses; Eroding the Cap | 03/17/2002 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| It may seem ...Read More | |||
