WorkSTEPS, Inc.

WorkNEWS – April 2012

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Follow the link below to view the full newsletter for information on Pre-Employment Post-offer Testing:

IN THIS ISSUE:

The Importance of Accurate Job Descriptions – Larry Feeler, PT, CEAS

Last Word on Accommodation of Last Resort Yet to be Spoken – Jackson Lewis Disability, Leave and Health Management Blog

KDOT Experiences 90% Claim Reduction in Two Years

2012 Provider Symposiums – Update and Online Registration

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Are you registered for one of the WorkSTEPS Regional Provider Symposiums?

Click here to view brochure

The online registration for Las Vegas and St. Louis is now available. Click on the city below to view the information and register online! There is still limited availability in both cities so register today!

Las Vegas – May 4-5

St. Louis – June 22-23

We are now offering a full training and Employment Testing Certification in St. Louis on June 21-22. Space is limited, so call today if you are interested in getting certified at this training!

For questions or additional information, contact Stacy Clark at stacyc@worksteps.com or (512) 617-4100 ext. 202.

2012 Symposiums – Updated Hotel Information for Vegas

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Register for 2012 Regional Provider Symposiums!

The WorkSTEPS team is excited to announce major changes to its 2012 symposium schedule! This year, WorkSTEPS will host three (3) 1.5-day regional training programs in three different locations across the country. It’s our hope that by increasing the number of symposiums and shortening the length of the program, we can improve convenience and reduce your travel costs, making it easier for providers to fulfill their obligation to attend one WorkSTEPS symposium every two years.

This year’s program will provide extensive information regarding important changes to protocol, which will be presented during Saturday’s day-long Protocol Refresher Recertification program.

Friday’s half-day seminar on marketing, sales & business development will equip you with valuable information and innovative ideas specifically-designed to improve your sales and marketing efforts.

Sponsored By:

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS YEAR’S SYMPOSIUM!!
Click Here for the Registration Form

Click on a location below for details and agenda:

CHARLOTTE, NC – APRIL 20-21
Embassy Suites Charlotte
4800 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28217
Discounted Room Rate=$114
Reference: WorkSTEPS

LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 4-5
Embassy Suites Hotel
4315 Swenson Street
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Discounted Rate = $125
Reference: WorkSTEPS

ST.LOUIS, MO – JUNE 22-23
Embassy Suites Hotel
11237 Lone Eagle Drive
Bridgeton, MO 63044
Discounted Rate=$104
Reference: WorkSTEPS

WorkSTEPS established the program for the Symposium as part of our WorkSTEPS Quality Assurance Program. WorkSTEPS requires that all licensed WorkSTEPS providers attend one symposium every two years to ensure that all providers are up to date on WorkSTEPS’ protocols, procedures, processes and policies. The program provides for consistency in both the delivery of the test and the use of the information obtained from the test in hiring, fitness for duty, and return to work decisions. With the protocol changes that will take place this year, we strongly urge all of our providers to send at least one representative to a symposium. You won’t regret the decision and we are confident that you will leave with a greater knowledge of the program and a fresh perspective on marketing efforts!

For questions about the Annual WorkSTEPS Symposiums, please contact Stacy Clark, Promotions /Special Events Director at (512) 617-4100 ext. 202 or via email at stacyc@worksteps.com.

REGISTRATION FEES:
WorkSTEPS Symposium – $295.00
(1 1/2-Day Conference)

One-Day Registration – $225.00
(Saturday only)

PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

WorkNEWS – December 2011

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:09:25 +0000

Follow the link below to view the full newsletter:

http://lp.swiftpage.com/LP/2X0N3JAM/WorkNews-December2011/

In this newsletter:

From Jackson Lewis’ Workplace Resource Center:
Testing Protocol for Lawful Drugs Illegal ADA Exam and Inquiry
Employer Utilizing WorkSTEPS is Missouri’s “Best in Safety”
What the National Amputee Golf Association is doing…Handicap is just a number for amputee golfers
2011 Annual ACE Award Winners

Save the Date for 2012 Provider SYMPOSIUMS!

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Save the date for this year’s provider symposiums!

WorkSTEPS Management is excited about the new format for next year’s symposiums! To help our providers with travel costs and convenience, we will be changing things up a bit! WorkSTEPS will be hosting 3 - 1 1/2-day regional programs in THREE locations!

Below are the dates for the symposiums. All three symposiums will be hosted at any Embassy Suites Hotel, including a 2-room suite, complimentary cook-to-order breakfast, complimentary manager’s reception with cocktails and appetizers and many more amenities!

CHARLOTTE, NC – April 20-21, 2012

ST. LOUIS, MO – June 22-23, 2012

LAS VEGAS, NV – (exact dates to be determined)

Hotel rates will be between $99-$135 with the group rate.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!!

US Workers Compensation Costs average more than one billion dollars per week

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According to a recent study released by a major insurance carrier, the cost of the most disabling workplace injuries and illnesses in 2008 amounted to $53.42 billion in direct U.S. workers compensation costs, averaging more than one billion
dollars per week.

The top five injury causes, overexertion, fall on same level, bodily reaction, struck by object, and fall to lower level, accounted for 71% of the total 2008 cost burden.

Overexertion, which includes injuries related to lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying, or throwing, maintained its first place rank, costing businesses $13.40 billion in direct costs. Consistent with past years, this event category accounted for more than one- quarter of the overall national burden.

Contact WorkSTEPS to find out how you can decrease incidence and costs related to overexertion injuries in your workplace!

Entrepreneur of the Year: Larry Feeler

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Native Odessan Larry Feeler founded Odessa Physical Therapy in 1982 as he and his partner saw a need to bring broad spectrum technology and innovation to every aspect of out -patient rehabilitation in Odessa. In 1986, his father, who owned a pipeline construction business in Odessa, was experiencing uncontrollable workplace injuries and expenses that were threatening the viability oi his business. Larry designed a “medical & functional” physical specific to the pipeline industry to begin to “screen” prospective employees for weakness and or preexisting injuries that limited their ability to demonstrate they could safely perform the essential functions of their job. This simple process of matching each worker‘s safe physical ability to their individual job functions was revolutionary and so effective that injury rates and their costs were reduced by 75% the first year. Today, WorkSTEPS is the largest functional employment testing system in the United States with over 600 test sites in 48 states. As a result, thousands of clinicians, providers and marketing personnel have come to Odessa from all over the United States and Europe to participate in 3-4 day training sessions held at the local facility. The WorkSTEPS database now houses over 1.3 MILLION workers. it has thousands of tests entered weekly and is also the largest industrial human database comprised in the entire United States. This information has been invaluable in not only preventing injuries and creating effective work injury management, but also in its significant contribution to ergonomics and science through many articles and studies that Mr. Feeler and associate authors have published.

Larry Feeler is a physical therapist, a certified ergonomic assessment specialist (CEAS) and is the founder and President of Odessa Physical Therapy, as well as founder and CEO of WorkSTEPS. He is the president of Wellness and Excellence Rehab Center in Tempe, Arizona. He has been a consulting teacher for Odessa College and Texas Tech Physical Therapy Programs. served as president and district chair of the local physical therapy district, served on the Advisory Committee of the Odessa College Physical Therapy Assistant Program. and volunteered as the sports trainer tor Midland Christian School He recently served on the committee to host “Walk On” which is a horse back riding event for physically challenged children and young adults, He currently serves as a board member of Sherwood Christian School where his children attend school in Odessa Professionally, Mr. Feeler has served as a board member and PAC chairman of the Texas Physical Therapy Association’s Government Affairs Committee, as a consultant to the Texas Industrial Accident Board, as a consultant to the World Safety Organization, as a faculty member and consultant to the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, as a certified claims reviewer for the Texas Physical Therapy Association, and was recently awarded the “Distinguished Alumni’ Award from the University of Texas Medical Branch. He has spoken on nationally syndicated television programs, was invited to testify at the OSHA hearings in Washington regarding the proposed “Ergonomic Standard”, and has been a keynote and invited speaker for hundreds of seminars throughout the United States teaching thousands of students, employers, employees, business organizations and others about the business and processes developed in Odessa. Texas, He has authored in texts such as “Spine” and “State of the Art Reviews”, publications such as the “Journal of Disability”, Occupational Health and Safety”, “Rehab Management” and many more. Mr. Feeler currently serves on the American Physical Therapy’s Occupational Health Special Interest Group which provides guidelines for functional testing to the profession. He also currently serves as a board member to the Richard J. Pimentel Foundation that trains and enlists employers who hire veterans with post traumatic stress disorder.

ADA Final Regulations Have Arrived!

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WorkNEWS – June 2011

admin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:17:56 +0000

Follow the link below to view the full newsletter:

http://LP.swiftpage.com/LP/2X0N3JAM/2011Newsletter-June

In this newsletter:

LARRY FEELER, WorkSTEPS, Inc. – Odessa Chamber of Commerce 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year
From Jackson Lewis’ Workplace Resource Center:
City May Require Doctor’s Note from Workers Returning from Sick Leave, Federal Court Rules
SPORTEX SAFETY – Maintaining Health Body Temps at Work
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AT THIS YEAR’S SYMPOSIUM!

WorkNEWS – March 2011

admin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:10:25 +0000

Follow the link below to view the full newsletter:

http://LP.swiftpage.com/LP/2X0N3JAM/2011WorkNEWS-March

In this newsletter:

From Jackson Lewis’ Disability, Leave and Health Management Blog:
EEOC RELEASES NEW ADA REGULATIONS, IMPLEMENTING 2008 ADA AMENDMENTS ACT
From the Desk of Larry Feeler:
“Missing Link” Significantly Impacts Waste in Work Injury Management”
WS Annual Symposium – May 4-6, 2011: Lake Buena Vista, FL
The National Amputee Golf Association – First Swing Program