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The California Work Comp Report is a series created for California Workers' Compensation Professionals, as well as injured workers. In a series of interviews with professional expert, Dr. John Alchemy, all aspects of Workers' Compensation Claims in California are demystified. Plus we cover current events and special CA WorkComp news.

California Work Comp Report RateFast

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The California Work Comp Report is a series created for California Workers' Compensation Professionals, as well as injured workers. In a series of interviews with professional expert, Dr. John Alchemy, all aspects of Workers' Compensation Claims in California are demystified. Plus we cover current events and special CA WorkComp news.

    A New Impairment Rating Method; Sneak Preview of an Upcoming Scientific Paper

    A New Impairment Rating Method; Sneak Preview of an Upcoming Scientific Paper

    In California, the AMA Guides 5th Edition is used to determine impairment rating for workers' compensation. In this video, Dr. John Alchemy examines an upcoming scientific paper that he is participating in, which takes a look at the Guides, and examines methods for revising the way that they are used. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! 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 anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com! Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!

    • 3 min
    Understanding the RateFast Digital Impairment Rating System and the Process of Claims Settlement

    Understanding the RateFast Digital Impairment Rating System and the Process of Claims Settlement

    Good workers' compensation reports need valid examination data to increase the likelihood of the report being accepted by the insurance provider so that the claim can be brought to a close. In this video, Dr. John Alchemy gives practical advice on how to do this. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! 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 anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com! Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

    • 12 min
    Evidence-Based Impairment Rating and Claim Settlement

    Evidence-Based Impairment Rating and Claim Settlement

    Workers' compensation reports are supposed to be objective, but that's not always the outcome. There are biases, old habits, and 'back of the napkin math' involved in many workers' comp claims due to the immense amount of work involved. In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy makes the case for why evidence-based impairment ratings will give the work comp stakeholder a much more firm leg to stand on in claim settlement. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! 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 anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com! Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

    • 10 min
    Understanding Adjusted Pain Values and MMI

    Understanding Adjusted Pain Values and MMI

    There are many measurements to take in a workers' compensation claim, and many of them are the dimensions of the pain that the injured worker is experiencing. In this episode, Dr. John Alchemy explains these dimensions. For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! 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 anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com! Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

    • 14 min
    Understanding the Concept of Treatment Burden

    Understanding the Concept of Treatment Burden

    Treatment burden is a crucial concept in workers' compensation claims. In this episode Dr. John Alchemy explain how this concept works! For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! 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 anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com! Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

    • 8 min
    Understanding the RateFast Abstract

    Understanding the RateFast Abstract

    Understanding RateFast from a high level will help users communicate their impairment reports to other stakeholders. Dr. John Alchemy, creator and CEO of RateFast, explains how this knowledge can lead to closing work comp claims quicker than ever before.  For more information on this episode, and other helpful tips about workers' compensation, visit the RateFast Blog. Visit our YouTube channel to see this video and more! 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 anytime at caworkcompreport@rate-fast.com! Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

    • 8 min

Customer Reviews

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3 Ratings

tchin21 ,

Great info! About time! John A knows what he is talking about.

It’s hard to find good information on Work Comp and I have 5 years of experience in this field. I have been a patient and worked within the field myself. Unless you have a good WC attorney (hard to find) you really are in a land of unknowns. It’s easy to just listen to your adjuster and insurance ,which typically are not on your side. Even doctors seem to be very clueless in this field. Glad to see that RateFast is so innovative in what they do!

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