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		<title>Workshop: Securing the Light Duty Return to Work Release is Half of the Workers’ Comp Battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Spence</dc:creator>
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		<title>Webinar: The Art and Science of Workers Comp Medical Case Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Webinar: The ROI &#8211; Workers Comp Return to Work Programs Are Still Viable- January 19, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conventional wisdom would suggest that cutting Early Return to Work Programs is the best option... <a class="meta-more" href="http://workerscompgazette.com/webinar-the-roi-workers-comp-return-to-work-programs-are-still-viable-january-19-2011/">more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>WorkCompSeminars.com Launches Return to Work Coordinator Training Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Spence</dc:creator>
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		<title>Workshop &#8211; Managing Workers Comp in Tough Economic Times &#8211; Nov 12, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emerging Trends – Managing Workers Compensation Injuries in Tough Times &#8211; Hosted by WorkCompSeminars.com &#8211;... <a class="meta-more" href="http://workerscompgazette.com/workshop-managing-workers-comp-in-tough-economic-times-nov-12-2010/">more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The National Return to Work Week Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 23:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Challenge - Changing Your Perception of Light Duty - Can I?

Light duty immediately invokes negative feelings for most employers. I have heard countless stories from employers recanting the horrible experiences they have had as they attempted to bring injured employees back to work. I have witnessed the frustration and the surrender that occurs when injured employees manipulate the system and I have been involved in countless cases as a consultant that made me wonder, “Why are we even doing this?” Some of the cases that come to mind include:

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		<title>Can Injured Employees Return to Work? Successfully?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All too often, an injured worker is not put back into the workforce for one of three reasons. First, employers do not feel that they can offer the employee a limited but meaningful job. Or second, you worry that the recovering employee, who is not up to "full speed", many re-injure themselves and create additional injury claims. Third, you may not have the resources to systematically implement a proactive injury management program. And there’s also, the negative side of Injury Management.  Most employers do not want to deal with the attitude problems, 
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		<title>Case Study: Impact of Delayed Carpal Tunnel Diagnosis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background: Joan has been employed for twelve years as an administrative assistant at  AXZ Company.... <a class="meta-more" href="http://workerscompgazette.com/case-study-impact-of-delayed-carpal-tunnel-diagnosis/">more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Get Your Injured Employees Back to Work Now &#8211; Teleseminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WorkCompSeminars.com will be hosting a Four Part Teleseminar on Implementing a Proactive Return to Work... <a class="meta-more" href="http://workerscompgazette.com/get-your-injured-employees-back-to-work-now-teleseminar/">more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret Spence</dc:creator>
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