Acronyms In Work Comp
MRI
What is magnetic resonance imaging?
Following a work injury employers are required to file this with CCMSI
What is First Report of Injury?
Pressure on the median nerve in the wrist that causes numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage is called
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
This was the most expensive cause of injuries
What is slips, trips, & falls? 310 claims $2,030,829 total incurred
IME
What is Independent Medical Exam (IME)
The calculations of an injured employee's earnings using up to 52 weeks of wages prior to the date of the injury determine this
What is Average Weekly Wage (AWW)?
The treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise
What is Physical Therapy?
CCMSI is a Third Party Administrator founded on February 15, 1978 and corporate headquarters are located in this city -
What is Danville, IL
This was the most frequent cause of injuries
What are cuts, lacerations, or contact with other sharp objects 356 claims $504,815.85 total incurred
RTW stands for this -
What is return to work?
The connection between the claimant's injury or illness and the work related accident or disease
What is causal relationship?
This set of muscles and tendons in your shoulder connect the upper arm bone to the shoulder blade. They stabilize the shoulder and hold the ball of the upper arm bone firmly in the shoulder socket
What is the rotator cuff?
Cyndi Linton is -
Who is the claim supervisor for Indiana?
This was the most expensive body part injured
What is the back? 116 claims $1,020,638.74 total incurred
To resolve a workers' compensation claim this must be reached. It is determined by a physician and means that no additional medical care is needed and the condition has stabilized.
What is MMI (Maximum Medical Improvement)?
This liability is separate from and is in addition to any statutory liability an employer has under workers' compensation. This is insured by a separate section called Coverage B or 1B of a workers' compensation policy
What is Employer's Liability?
Back injury with symptoms that include pain, numbness or tingling into extremities, muscle weakness, and in extreme cases bowel and bladder problems
What is a herniated disc?
Kristi Weaver is -
Who is the CCMSI Account Manager?
This was the most frequent body part injured
What are fingers? 186 claims $328,626.08 total incurred
AOE/COE
What is arising out of employment and in the course of employment?
This is when an employee is fired for filing a workers' compensation claim -
What is retaliatory discharge?
This is a series of tests administered by a physical therapist to determine an injured employee's abilities and restrictions.
What is a FCE (Functional Capacity Evaluation)?
This CCMSI staff member is the newest addition to indemnity claim adjusting team
Who is Amanda McCown
$6,633,949.39
What is the total paid on Indiana workers' compensation claims 2022?