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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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13:40

Medicare Set Asides with Dan Anders Pt. I

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2023/02/06

This week we speak to Dan Anders, Chief Compliance Officer of Tower MSA about what MSAs (Medicare Set Asides) are in general, and how they are applied in workers' compensation. Mr. Anders also has his own podcast called Set Aside Some Time where he delves even further into the world of MSAs. This is part one of a two part series with Dan, so make sure to stay tuned! For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. If

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Interview with Workers' Comp Applicants' Attorney...

California Work Comp Report ·

2023/01/25

This episode is part two of a series where we interview California Work Comp Applicant's attorney Jason Wells about his lifetime experience with workers' compensation, and some tips that he'd like to extend to injured workers. Jason expands upon his experience in the field, and ways for stakeholders to look at a work comp claim in order to better understand it. Jason's practice can be found at wellswellslaw.com. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about

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Interview with Workers' Comp Applicants' Attorney...

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2023/01/12

Happy 2023! The California Work Comp Report is excited to announce that we're starting this year off with a new podcast format! We will be posting shorter podcasts more often, so there will be just as much California Work Comp Report coming at you at a more steady stream! This episode is part of a series where we interview California Work Comp Applicant's attorney Jason Wells about his lifetime experience with workers' compensation, and some tips that he'd like to extend to

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45:16

Workers' Compensation Impairment Reports as a Safari

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/12/07

When working as a conservator of nature, it's important to address the delicate balance that allows us to observe a living thing without detrimentally affecting the way it moves in its environment. This is the way that Dr. John Alchemy invites us to think about workers' compensation data as it lives within the context of the work comp impairment report. Which data needs to be watched closely? What can we learn from it? Where do we need to intervene and rehabilitate data to ensure the

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33:03

Interview with Patent Attorney Tom Haverstock

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/11/22

Dr. John Alchemy meets with California patent attorney Tom Haverstock to discuss patent law, the process of submitting and receiving a patent, and much more! 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 for you!

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31:42

Informing Patients About their PR-4 Impairment Reports

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/11/01

In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy elucidates the process of informing workers' comp patients about their impairment ratings, and focuses on how to keep communication clear and open with them through their work comp journey. 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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49:53

Workers Comp Impairment Ratings 101 Revisited

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/10/12

This month, the California Work Comp Report Team of Dr. John Alchemy, MD and Cory Oleson discuss the fundamentals of workers' compensation PR-4 reports. We discuss the PR-4 report from a provider's perspective, in order to get a more in-depth look at what it takes to do it right the first time, so that you have a better chance of getting your report accepted by the insurance carrier. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the

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21:26

The McCoy Monarch Fund with Zach Griebel

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/09/06

This month we interview Hamline University undergrad Zach Griebel, who is a recipient of the McCoy Monarch Fund scholarship. Zach tells us about his experience working with Hamline professors, and how the McCoy Monarch Fund assists Zach's day-to-day life as a student. 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:

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41:20

The Gates of Hell Pt. V - Hell and Workers' Compensation

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/08/10

We have arrived at the conclusion of our series on Dante's poem Inferno and Rodin's sculpture The Gates of Hell where we finally explore the topic of how this relates to workers' compensation. Dr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson explore the metaphor between the injured worker's experience through a claim that is dragging on, and Dante's experience going through hell. It's not all fire and brimstone, however. There could be a light at the end of the tunnel. To find out how,

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44:57

When Zero Means More than Nothing

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/07/14

Expanding on the idea of 0% WPI in workers' comp claims from previous episodes, Dr. John Alchemy takes this opportunity to elaborate that 0% WPI doesn't necessarily mean that everything about the injury is 'in the clear'. 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

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68:55

The Gates of Hell Pt. IV - Auguste Rodin Building the...

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/07/08

Part IV of our podcast series on Dante's Inferno, and Rodin's Gates of Hell. Here we behold the gates in the flesh. In this penultimate episode of our series, we travel with Historian of Italian art and owner of Tuscan Tour Guide, Paul Costa, into the early 20th century to meet Auguste Rodin. We learn about how Rodin interpreted Dante's vision to sculpt his depiction of the Gates of Hell as described by Dante Alighieri. We learn some very interesting facts about the time period, and

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40:56

Interview with a Pioneer: William A. Norcross MD

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/06/09

This month we are joined by very special guest, Dr. William Norcross, MD, whose accomplishments include establishing the UCSD PACE Program to help physicians mental health, as well as being the educational mentor of RateFast's own Dr. John Alchemy, MD! We speak with William about the mental health of doctors is a crisis all its own, compounded by the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discuss ways that you can help your fellow physicians (and other people in general!) and briefly discuss

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68:22

The Gates of Hell Pt. III - We Have Arrived

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/05/25

Part III of our podcast on Dante's Inferno, and Rodin's Gates of Hell. Keep your arms, legs, and bifurcated tails in the vehicle at all times. We are going down. Historian of Italian art and owner of Tuscan Tour Guide, Paul Costa, brings us along the path that Dante and his guide Virgil took on their trip through hell. But why Dante? And Rodin, the guy who made The Thinker? What does this have to do with workers' compensation? We will arrive at the answer at the end of our series. To

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A Bright Future for Tech with Chris Bunting of Roll...

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/05/04

This month we are joined by Chris Bunting of Roll Over Easy, a podcast blending today's exciting tech developments with day to day life in beautiful San Francisco. Chris, Dr. John Alchemy, and Cory Oleson, discuss current trends in tech, and the speed at which things develop, in hopes of seeing a brighter tomorrow for technology as it pertains to workers' compensation. This is an exciting episode, so don't miss out! For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about

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38:53

The Gates of Hell Pt. II - Raising Inferno

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2022/04/26

Part II of our trip to hell and back! Historian of Italian art and owner of Tuscan Tour Guide, Paul Costa, brings us into the life and times of Dante Alighieri, his influence and how he saw the world around him. But why Dante? What does this have to do with workers' compensation? We will arrive at the answer at the end of our series. To get there, we must go through Inferno itself. See you in hell. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation,

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58:38

8 Crucial Points for Great Workers' Comp

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2022/04/12

They say that about 80% of the job only requires 20% of the work. Matter of fact, doing the job right will help eliminate a lot of the work where bad habits are developed. That's why in this episode, Dr. John Alchemy schools Cory Oleson on the 8 crucial points for great work comp. 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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42:47

The Gates of Hell Pt. I - Dante's Florence

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2022/03/29

This is a special series, and a bit of a change from our usual workers' compensation programming. Historian of Italian art and owner of Tuscan Tour Guide, Paul Costa, takes us on a trip to the dark ages, to get a glimpse of what life was like in late 13th century Florence and surrounding cities. Paul illustrates the factors that imposed upon the daily life of the common people during this time. We examine the conditions that set the stage in the mind of one Dante Alighieri, who would go on to

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62:34

Medical Provider Sham Peer Review: Welcome to George...

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/02/25

In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy discusses with returning guest Phil Walker the nefarious malpractice known as sham peer review, and how the petty grudges of medical professionals with too much power can result in far reaching consequences for innocent patients. Also discussed is what to do if you think you're a medical professional who is a victim of sham peer review. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. If

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49:42

Radiculopathy Revisited

California Work Comp Report ·

2022/02/02

Is it radical? Is it ridiculous? It's radiculopathy! One of our favorite words here in workers' compensation, if nothing else, because it's just fun to say. Dr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson are discussing the 'root' of radiculopathy pain and some of the truths and not-so-truths about radiculopathy! 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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Podcast: What Primary Treating Physicians actually do...

California Work Comp Report ·

2021/12/23

Picking up from last episode, Dr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson discuss a few of the more frustrating road blocks in workers' compensation for PTPs, which end up making the whole claim more difficult than it has to be. 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 for

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