In California, the AMA Guides 5th Edition is used to determine impairment rating for workers' compensation. In this video, Dr. John Alchemy examines an upcoming scientific paper that he is participating in, which takes a look at the Guides, and examines methods for revising the way that they are used. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your ..read more

Good workers' compensation reports need valid examination data to increase the likelihood of the report being accepted by the insurance provider so that the claim can be brought to a close. In this video, Dr. John Alchemy gives practical advice on how to do this. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you! Questions ..read more

Workers' compensation reports are supposed to be objective, but that's not always the outcome. There are biases, old habits, and 'back of the napkin math' involved in many workers' comp claims due to the immense amount of work involved. In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy makes the case for why evidence-based impairment ratings will give the work comp stakeholder a much more firm leg to stand on in claim settlement. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! If you're a ..read more

Understanding RateFast from a high level will help users communicate their impairment reports to other stakeholders. Dr. John Alchemy, creator and CEO of RateFast, explains how this knowledge can lead to closing work comp claims quicker than ever before.  For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you! Questions? C ..read more

Workers' comp injuries can (and often do) contain multiple body parts, adding complexity to the claims. Still, the California workers' comp system is set up to handle such claims. Dr. John Alchemy explains how to handle these types of claims with regards to impairment ratings and reports. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment re ..read more

Dr. John Alchemy discusses one of the most difficult parts of workers' compensation impairment ratings: Apportionment. When a workers' compensation injury involves a pre-existing condition on the injured body system, the physician must calculate apportionment to determine how much functional loss was due to the workplace injury, and how much of it is owed to the pre-existing condition. Dr. Alchemy will outline how to navigate through this particularly tough topic for the best outcome for impairment rating.   For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compe ..read more

Dr. John Alchemy and Professor Bruce Bolon, PhD. of Hamline University, give a presentation on pulmonary function testing as it relates to workers' compensation. This is a podcast which has been adapted from a video, so there are references to charts and tables which can be seen on the video on RateFast's YouTube Channel. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you! Que ..read more

Dr. John Alchemy explains when it is necessary to use mathematical interpolation is necessary in workers' compensation impairment ratings. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you! Questions? Comments? Suggestions for podcast episodes? Reach out to us anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com! Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!  ..read more

There are countless activities that we do in a day, but a finite number of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) recognized by workers' compensation professionals, in order to gauge the severity of a work comp injury. The ADLs are arguably the most important factor in a worker's comp impairment report, which is why Dr. John Alchemy is here to give us a quick primer on ADLs and what to look for when speaking with patients about them. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuste ..read more

Dr. John Alchemy discusses the big themes of impairment rating and what to look out for when doing impairment reports for workers' compensation professionals. Join Dr. John Alchemy in describing Impairment Rating Literacy and its utility in the workers' compensation system. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. If you're a workers' compensation provider, adjuster, or case manager check out RateFast Express: the service that writes your impairment reports with you! Questions? Comments? Suggestions for podcast episod ..read more