California Work Comp Report

California Work Comp Report

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California Work Comp Report episodes

  • Ratefast and Impairment Rating Disruption

    We are back with the original podcast episode format with Dr. John Alchemy and Cory Oleson, to discuss the RateFast Functional Loss Rating and how it fits into the RateFast Flash Rating method!

    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 [email protected]!

    Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!

    18 min
  • RateFast Functional Loss Rating - Introduction Pt. II

    Dr. John Alchemy speaks about the differences between the traditional four corners rating of workers' compensation vs the new RateFast Functional Loss Rating (FLR).

    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 [email protected]!

    Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!

    6 min
  • RateFast Functional Loss Rating - Introduction

    RateFast offers an alternative, or perhaps an upgrade, to the traditional 'four corners rating' style of workers' comp impairment calculation with our Functional Loss Rating. Dr. John Alchemy explains this RateFast Feature in this episode.

    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 [email protected]!

    Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!

    4 min
  • 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 [email protected]!

    Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn!

    4 min
  • 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 [email protected]!

    Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

    13 min
  • 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 [email protected]!

    Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

    11 min
  • 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 [email protected]!

    Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

    15 min
  • 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 [email protected]!

    Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

    9 min
  • 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 [email protected]!

    Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 

    9 min
  • Staging Multi Body Part Claims: Sequential impairment Rating

    Workers' comp injuries can (and often do) contain multiple body parts, adding complexity to the claims. Still, the California workers' comp system is set up to handle such claims. Dr. John Alchemy explains how to handle these types of claims with regards to impairment ratings and reports.

    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 [email protected]!

    Connect with RateFast CEO Dr. John Alchemy on LinkedIn! 



    15 min

About California Work Comp Report

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The California Work Comp Report is a podcast for California workers' compensation professionals and injured workers, brought to you by RateFast. In a series of interviews with Dr. John Alchemy,…