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California Work Comp Report

The California Work Comp Report is a podcast for California workers" compensation professionals and injured workers. In a series of interviews with Dr. John Alchemy, physicians, QMEs, and other industry experts, all aspects of California workers" compensation are demystified. The series also covers current events related to workers’ compensation.

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14:00

Apportionment: Understanding the Drivers of...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/12/18

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

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17:53

Pulmonary Function Testing

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/12/12

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

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8:05

Understanding Interpolation

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/11/30

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

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8:04

Understanding Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/11/27

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

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9:38

Impairment Rating Literacy Pt. IV - Scoring Doctors...

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2023/11/13

If you've followed our series up until this point, you should have a good grasp on what we call Impairment Rating Literacy. Now it's time to put that knowledge to work. Once you assess the skill of the author, you need to be able to score the report based off of what they've given you. Doctor John Alchemy tells you how to do that in this episode! For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. If you're a

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12:52

Impairment Rating Literacy Pt. III - Big Themes

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/11/06

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

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15:30

Impairment Rating Literacy Pt. II - Assessing the...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/10/30

While reading any impairment report, it's important to be assessing the skill of the author who wrote it. An author can be very experienced, or they can be guessing entirely. In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy shows us some ways to be able to make this assessment ourselves. 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

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18:24

Impairment Rating Literacy Pt. I - Taking Inventory

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/10/24

Think of Impairment Rating Literacy as the precious substance "Spice" from Frank Herbert's essential science fiction novel, Dune. The one who is in control of Impairment Rating Literacy is the one who is in control. If you're a workers' comp professional, it would be most beneficial if you were the one with Impairment Rating Literacy. Join Dr. John Alchemy in describing Impairment Rating Literacy and its utility in the workers' compensation system. For more information

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16:59

RateFast Podcast: Navigating Change - Accountability...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/10/16

For this final installment in our series, Mr. Phil Walker Esq. and Dr. John Alchemy caps off this series with the type of things that win cases in his experience. 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

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16:57

Navigating Change - Accountability and Culture Shift...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/10/09

Power can be misused in every industry, and this does not exclude healthcare. In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy is joined again by Phil Walker, Esq. to discuss these intricacies of the business, and how workers comp stands out. 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

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16:51

Navigating Change - Accountability and Culture Shift...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/10/03

We are joined again by returning champion, work comp attorney Phil Walker, to discuss the sensitive topic of workplace abuse in the healthcare setting. Dr. John Alchemy and Mr. Walker discuss the change of the healthcare industry over the years and how workplace abuse has seeped into the cracks that have developed over time. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. If you're a workers' compensation provider,

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9:44

What is an Impairment Rating Pt. IV: Four Corners...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/09/25

For this final episode in our series, we discuss the AMA Guides four-corners rating and compare that to the California Almaraz-Guzman ruling. This is one of the more complicated topics in California Workers' Compensation, which is why Dr. John Alchemy is here to clear it up for us! 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

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6:17

What is an Impairment Rating Pt. III: Diagnostic Testing

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/09/18

Your patient may need diagnostic testing from a specialist. In this installment of our series, Dr. John Alchemy discusses when diagnostic testing is necessary in work comp claims, and useful tips for the process. 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

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15:20

What is an Impairment Rating Pt. II - Physical...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/09/13

Dr. John Alchemy is back to tell us about the examination portion of a workers' comp impairment rating, and provide us with some useful tips to take into account during this crucial step in the process. 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

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7:57

What is an Impairment Report Pt. I - History and...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/09/04

Today we embark on a new series, where Dr. John Alchemy explains the nuances and best practices of taking measurements for impairment reports. We are breaking this series down by sections, so today Dr. Alchemy covers taking patient history and activities of daily living (ADL). 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

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17:40

Head Injuries Pt. V - AMA Guides Chapter 18: Post...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/08/28

In this final episode in our series on head injuries in work comp, Dr. John Alchemy covers post traumatic headaches, how to assess them, and then dives into the complicated topic of combining impairment ratings. This is one of our biggest series on one of the most complicated topics in work comp, so we encourage anyone with questions to reach out to us! See the table mentioned on this episode's post on our blog For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers'

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10:08

Head Injuries Pt. IV - AMA Guides Chapter 14 Post...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/08/21

This is the penultimate episode in our series on the AMA Guides 5th edition chapters covering head injuries, in our quest to help doctors understand this complicated type of injury a bit better. Dr. John Alchemy explains how to recognize these types of injuries in patients, and guide them through better understanding their symptoms. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. If you're a workers' compensation

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Head Injuries Pt. III - AMA Guides Chapters 12:...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/08/14

Today we have a two-part episode to continue our series on head injuries, covering AMA Guides chapter 12: Vision Loss and chapter 13: Memory Loss Dr. John Alchemy provides insight to these two chapters in the AMA Guides with some useful advice on how to implement the contents of the guides into your own work comp practice. See the table mentioned on this episode's post on our blog For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast

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10:50

Head Injuries Pt. II - AMA Guides Chapter 11: Hearing...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/07/31

We continue our series on head injuries in workers' compensation, where we cover chapter 11 of the AMA Guides 5th edition, which outlines hearing loss. Dr. John Alchemy gives us some useful information on recognizing hearing loss, and effectively gathering information from the patient so that it can ultimately be rated. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. If you're a workers' compensation provider,

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20:59

Head Injuries Pt. I - Overview

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/07/24

This is episode one in our series regarding rating head injuries in workers' compensation. Dr. John Alchemy tells us a little bit about rating this body part, and why the head in particular is so much more difficult to rate than any other body part in workers' compensation. This series will cover the chapters in the AMA Guides 5th ed. which discuss head injuries, and we will explore each of them in depth with their own episode on our way to a better understanding. Along the way, Dr

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