Employer Services/Workers' Compensation

Our Workers' Compensation Treatment

Hand Works therapists provide workers’ compensation therapy services designed to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients with workplace injuries. Our team of physical therapists is trained on a work rehabilitation treatment approach with a return to work philosophy.

We provide a “hands-on” treatment approach for all workers’ compensation physical therapy programs. This encompasses a comprehensive “plan of care” that focuses on “functional activities” designed to return the injured employee to work quickly and safely. We are the physical therapy experts assisting you with the injury management of your workers’ compensation cases.

During the first visit, our highly trained therapists provide an extensive initial evaluation using outcome measurement tools, which enable us to focus on the level of function capabilities related to their job tasks and job duties. We conduct a re-evaluation at every 6th visit on every patient, whereby, each therapist performs tests that measure strength, range of motion, balance, coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function related to their job capabilities.

Communication and Compliance

Our dedicated patient care coordinator will schedule all Initial evaluation appointments within 24 hours. We contact the patient and referring physician and communicate appointment expectations to each patient after each evaluation. During the initial evaluation, the treating therapist further discusses in detail the mechanism of injury, explains the treatment process, and anticipated motor functional outcome. Our therapists identify the importance of patient participation and effort.

Additionally, we electronically notify the Adjuster, NCM, or PT coordinator of compliance, and utilization management by submitting customized reports. We strive to eliminate a fragmented workers' compensation process by working with our partners for a seamless treatment plan approach and care efficiency. You can expect superior communication from our professional staff.

Employee Engagement

We all want the employee to be engaged in his/her treatment; this empowers both physical improvement and psycho/social confidence in the care received — which translates to saving time and money. Consistently providing quality care — having patients promoting Hand Works Physical Therapy as their expert in treating workplace injuries. We provide a standard of communication/customized reporting to our care partners, adjusters, NCMs, and physicians in the treatment process.

Hand Works Physical Therapy provides a comprehensive, customized, and outcome-driven treatment. Our outstanding results for our patients translate to cost savings for the employer.

We are committed to providing the highest level of quality care to each patient with our fully trained and highly skilled team of therapists. We are a trusted care partner to every patient, employer, physician, adjuster, and case manager to provide maximum results.