New Ideas For Comp Medical Savings After negotiating improved treatment rates, instituting medical utilization review and case management programs, innovative ways still exist for employers and risk managers to trim ever-escalating workers compensation costs.

Some of the possibilities include diversification of treatment networks, use of independent examinations, light duty contingency plans and a focus on injury patterns.

Patterns in injury types, treatments and lost time can point to possible first steps to achieve economical results and reduce time off the job.

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