Work-related Injury or Illness Treatment and Management

Our Occupational Medicine team in Mankato, Minnesota, provides comprehensive work injury treatment and care management services for your injured workers.

Workers' compensation-specific medical management is the single most effective way to produce best outcomes for workplace injuries. Our occupational medicine experts have the specialized experience you need. They serve as a liaison between you, medical staff and the insurance carrier. This includes keeping you fully informed with timely communications on return-to-work options.

Workers' compensation management provides:

• Accurate assessments, including functional capacity evaluations for specific job demands to minimize productivity loss
• Blood-borne pathogen exposure testing, counseling and treatment
• Care coordination and communication with employers and qualified rehabilitation consultants
• Case coordination
• Clear, consistent injury report forms
• Clear direction on transitions from temporary alternative duty to full-duty status for a faster, more predictable return-to-work process
• Communication on the care of your injured worker
• Complete compliance documentation
• Coordination with other Mayo Clinic Health System providers
• Direct care by occupational medicine specialists knowledgeable in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin workers' compensation
• Fitness for duty testing
• Follow-up care
• Impairment ratings and permanent partial disability as applicable
• Initial injury treatment
• Laceration repair and minor burn treatment
• Onsite ergonomic assessments/training with the injured worker at the worksite
• Return-to-work testing
• Same-day access, including walk-ins, so emergency room visits can be avoided
• Work restrictions and return-to-work plans

Call us to get started with a consultation to determine how Occupational Medicine can meet your workers' compensation needs.