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Workers' Compensation Networks Evolve to Meet Changing Needs of Today's Market

Published in Health Business Week, September 18th, 2009

Injuries that sideline valuable workers in today's economy add additional stress to already overworked employees, and increase burdens and costs for financially strapped employers. The National Safety Council estimates that employers pay almost $1 billion per WEEK in direct costs and almost four times that amount for indirect costs related to workers' compensation.

The networks of hospitals, physicians, and other providers that employers contract with to care for injured workers can play a key role in controlling workers' compensation costs. To ensure their provider networks are meeting the needs of employees, and returning them to work quickly and safely, employers...

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Source: Health Business Week (2009-09-18)

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