By Donna Motley, Vice President of Claims
Seems like – what used to be simple, is not so simple anymore! Procedures are established for a reason – to simplify things!
In an ideal world, when an employee is injured at work, the injury is reported to the Supervisor, Safety Representative and/or Human Resource personnel. A claim is filed on the appropriate forms with your Workers’ Compensation carrier (MTMIC !). The employee is sent to the Occupational Clinic where treatment is rendered; the injured worker may be referred to a specialist. The injured worker will treat until the injury is resolved, then discharged from care, and the employee is released back to work. The steps seem pretty cut and dry and while medical care is not considered “cheap” by any means, Michigan Workers’ Compensation includes a fee sched-ule resulting in 40-60% savings on most medical bills. As an employer, I’m sure you are astounded at times, when you see the dollar amount spent on some work related injuries.
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