Ron Anderson This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. RIMS - Magazines

   www.rmmag.com/MGTemplate.cfm?S - [Cached]

   Published on: 3/22/2003   Last Visited: 3/22/2003

   Ron Anderson, who currently serves as the workers' compensation claims manager for American Airlines and has worked for several other Fortune 500 companies, says that there are plenty of successful return-to-work programs. These typically involve, he says, six best practices:
   
   1. Avoid claims exposure from the onset. Establish safety and training programs and take the show on the road. Make sure that safety training is conducted regularly at all levels and physical locations in the organization.
   
   2. In appropriate states, have panels of medical providers effectively and aggressively treat injuries. The strongest return-to-work programs feature good relationships between doctors and employers. Existing panels should be reviewed and updated routinely.

2. 2. 11th Annual National Workers' Compensation & Disability Conference & Exhibit

   www.wcconference.com/agenda2.h - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/26/2001   Last Visited: 9/30/2002

   Ron Anderson, Senior Claims Analyst, American Airlines, Fort Worth, TX Using a mock hearing format, this popular annual program demonstrates how expert medical testimony is presented in a workers' compensation trial. This format will include the direct and cross-examination of two orthopedic experts by experienced workers' compensation trial counsel. Is the injury an accident or the result of normal degenerative processes? The physicians will be questioned on causation, the extent of disability and the ability to return-to-work. The audience will decide the case and have the opportunity to question the participants.