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Chiropractic and Workers' Compensation What is workers' compensation? If you are unable to work because of a job injury or a work-related illness, the Workers' Compensation Act in your state provides for your medical expenses and wage-loss compensation benefits until you're able to go back to work. Additionally, death benefits for work-related deaths are paid to your dependent survivors. Benefits are paid by private insurance companies or the State Workers' Insurance Fund (a state-run workers' compensation insurance carrier) or by employers themselves if they are self insured. On-the-job injuries can come from a single incident (such as a fall), or it can be the result of ongoing wear caused by repetitive motion (such as working with computers on a regular basis). In any case, you may be eligible for medical coverage under workers' compensation insurance. A number of workers' compensation studies have shown chiropractic care to be superior to medical care in the treatment of on the job back injuries. Chiropractors have been able to get their patients out of pain and back to work faster and with lower treatment costs. The Utah study The Florida study The California study The Oregon study The Australian study The Manga report The Utah study- Lower cost This Utah workers' compensation board study found a tenfold savings for mean compensation costs in back-related injuries treated by chiropractors as compared with medical doctors. To ensure accurate and true results, only those back-related injuries with the same diagnostic codes were compared between the two treatment groups. Also, the medical treatments assessed were limited to nonsurgical medical treatments only. Source: "Cost per Case Comparison of Back Injury Claims of Chiropractic versus medical Management for Conditions with Identical Diagnostic Codes". Jarvis KB, et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine. back to top The Florida study- Shorter disability, lower hospitalization rates and cost This large State of Florida study examined 10,652 patients who sustained back-related injuries while on the job. Their findings revealed that individuals who received chiropractic care compared with standard medical care for similar diagnoses, had a 51.3 percent shorter temporary total disability duration, lower treatment cost by 58.8 percent ($558 vs. $1,100 per case) and 20.3 percent hospitalization rate in the chiropractic care group vs. 52.2 percent rate in the medical care group. Source: "An Analysis of Florida Workers' Compensation Medical Claims for Back Related Injuries". Wolk S. Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, Arlington, VA. back to top The California study- Chiropractic patients get back to work sooner In this study, Richard Wolf, M.D. followed 500 individuals sent for chiropractic treatments and 500 individuals sent to medical doctors for treatment. Those who received chiropractic treatments returned to work in an average of 15.6 days vs. 32 days in those who received treatments from medical doctors. Source: "Industrial Back Injury". Wolf CR. International Review of Chiropractic. back to top The Oregon study- Chiropractic gets individuals back to work significantly faster This Oregon study found that individuals with workers' compensation claims returned to work significantly faster under chiropractic care compared with medical care. In fact, under chiropractic care 82% were able to return to work after one week compared with only 41% in those who received medical care. Source: "A Study of Time Loss Back Claims". Portland, OR. Workers' Compensation Board, State of Oregon. back to top The Australian study- Effective pain-relief In this Australian study, 1,996 workers' compensation cases were evaluated in patients who experienced work-related mechanical low back pain. It was found that those individuals who received chiropractic care for their back pain, returned to work 4 times faster (6.26 days vs. 25.56 days) and had treatment that cost 4 times less ($392 vs. $1,569), than those who received treatments from medical doctors. Also, in those patients who received chiropractic care there was a significantly lower incidence of progression to a chronic low back pain status. Source: "Mechanical Low-Back Pain: A Comparison of Medical and Chiropractic Management Within the Victorian Work Care Scheme". Ebrall, PS. Chiropractic Journal of Australia back to top The Manga report - With Chiropractic care people get back to work fast According to this Canadian government commissioned study, "...injured workers ... diagnosed with low-back pain returned to work much sooner when treated by chiropractors than by physicians." Source: The Effectiveness and "Cost Effectiveness of Chiropractic Management of Low-Back Pain (The Manga Report)". Pran Manga and Associates (1993) - University of Ottawa, Canada. back to top Chiropractic care can actually save employers money in temporary disability costs by returning injured employees to work faster. Our practice is well acquainted with a wide variety of injuries that occur on the job and has worked with many different types of companies, advising them how to prevent worker injuries. We can diagnose the cause of your pain or discomfort and map out a course of treatment. Our office can also help you with any paperwork necessary to cover the cost of your treatment. Click here to schedule an appointment or for more information. I injured myself at work. What should I do? You should immediately report the injury to your supervisor, and should ask to complete a written incident report. Be sure to obtain a copy of this report for your records. Note the names of any witnesses. Then seek attention from a chiropractic physician of your choice as early as possible. When you do so, provide a detailed description of your job and the manner in which you were injured. Should I file a workers' compensation claim? Why can't I bill my private insurance? Yes, you should file a workers' compensation claim. Your private insurance will not cover injuries that appear to be work-related. If you change jobs, your insurance is likely to change. A new insurance carrier may not cover problems that appear to be pre-existing. A workers' compensation claim will remain open, however, even if you change jobs.

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