Centers of Excellence
Workers' Compensation Center
Comprehensive Medicine for Injured Workers and Employers
The Rockford Orthopedic Workers' Compensation program combines leading-edge technology with orthopedic physicians experienced in diagnosing and treating work-related injuries.
Physician Subspecialties
Our
Workers' Compensation Program is designed to help injured employees quickly
return to maximum employment potential. Our physicians, fellowship trained
in subspecialty areas such as trauma; shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand/microvascular
surgery; lower extremity; and ankle/foot; provide evaluation and treatment
of injured employees in an objective, cost effective manner.
Customer Service
To facilitate this process, Rockford Orthopedic has full-time dedicated Workers' Compensation Coordinators who work as a team with our physicians. Our Coordinators work closely with patients, employers, insurance carriers, and rehabilitation consultants to assure the process following an injury runs smoothly.
Communication and Accessibility
We know how important communication is to the parties involved in a Workers' Compensation case. As a result, our Workers’ Compensation Coordinators are available for assistance and to ensure communication is timely and addresses return-to-work issues. At the time of referral, we will ask for information on the injured employee's occupation, job demands, work status, and whether or not modified duty is available. This information will assist the physician in being aware of return-to-work options, in addressing work issues, and in returning the injured employee safely back to work as quickly as possible. The Workers' Compensation Coordinators can provide enhanced accessiblity to our physicians by decreasing wait times for appointments.
Additional Services
Ortho-OnSiteSM, an Occupational Health Service providing employers with prompt on-location response to work injuries and illness, specialized orthopedic follow-up care, and extensive injury /illness management services.
Work Rehabilitation, targeting injury prevention in the workplace and rehabilitation for the injured worker through Functional Job Analysis, Functional Job Description, Pre-Work Screening, and Work Conditioning.
Ancillary Services
Our Workers' Compensation program has access to a full complement of ancillary services, including MRI; digital X-ray; physical/occupational therapy, including certified hand therapists; EMG/NCV; and an outpatient surgery center. We also have access to other specialties such as physiatry, rheumatology, and podiatry.
For additional information or to schedule an appointment, contact our Workers' Compensation Coordinators at 815-381-7444. Our fax line is (815-381-7498).
