Introduction
Jay Blaisdell, MIRR Program Coordinator, TN Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Moderator
Abbie Hudgens, Administrator, TN Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Panelists
Nancy Kelly, Nurse Case Manager, Averitt Express
Terry Horn, Director; Vanderbilt Corporate Health, Corporate Health & Wellness, Executive Health
Dr. Robert Snyder, Medical Director, TN Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Dr. James B. Talmage, Assistant Medical Director, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation; Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Occupational Medicine; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Meharry Medical College
Suzy Douglas, Medical Services Coordinator, TN Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Session Description
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is introducing a new approach to recovery called REWARD (Return Employees to Work and Reduce Disabilities. Learn about this new approach that employers can use to minimize the negative effects of work related injuries by taking into account the individual needs of injured workers, the environment in which they work, the demands of their jobs and that focuses on preventing injured workers from an unnecessary exit from the workforce.
This session will discuss programs in Tennessee that have already discovered how well this approach can work. It will also provide information on the major elements of the program including: Physician Certification, Employee Special Recognition, and an extensive collection of resources for employers that put tools in their hands to implement their own REWARD programs.