• If you or a loved one are injured on the job, you need to focus on healing. The stress of managing care, paper work, and navigating Workers Comp can be too much!

• Many healthcare providers do not have time or staff to manage Workers Comp claim processes, and the communication necessary to get you back to work.

• Dr. Thomas H. Lagen and his team will guide you through each step of the return to work process. We review your situation and get you started on the road to success.

• We move through the workers' compensation process with you, advising you each step of the way. 

• We are your return to work doctor. Because we act as your Attending Provider of Record, the care and time we provide is part of your workers comp claim. So, there is NO COST TO YOU.

1. Gather Your Medical Records

We gather and review all of your medical records and workers comp documentation, from the time of injury to today.

2. Set in Motion an Effective Claim Management Plan

With this information, we then set in motion an effective claim management plan including medical/surgical and PT/Rehab services.

3. Monitor Progress

• We continually monitor the course of the injured worker through all phases of the return to work process, ensuring that each step happens in sequence, with no unnecessary delays or gaps.

• We are in constant contact with all providers, claims managers, attorneys, and other stakeholders ensuring timely claim progress, minimizing communication delays and misunderstandings.

4. Return to Work Capabilities are Determined

During the final stages of your treatment, most often Physical Therapy (PT) / Occupational Therapy (OT), there is a collaboration with vocational services using job analyses, the results from your rehabilitation work, and the Independent Medical Evaluation (IME) to determine your return to work capabilities or perhaps job retraining.

5. You have successfully navigated the WC system!

Closing of the claim, moving on with your life.