Complimentary Continuing Education Courses
Medical Equation provides the following courses at no charge to its clients. All classes are registered with the Texas Department of Insurance for adjuster continuing education credits.
Pain 1: Basics for Adjusters
- General – applies to all license types
- 1.5 credit hours
Definition of pain and the subjectivity of pain with a practical look at pain and pain-related symptoms in workers’ compensation along with different methods of alleviating pain, including narcotics.
Pain 2: Basics for Adjusters
- General – applies to all license types
- 1.5 credit hours
Continuation of methods to alleviate pain, including narcotics, injections and blocks. Also covers workers’ compensation injuries of the spine.
Orthopedic Injuries: Shoulder and Knee
- General – applies to all license types
- 1.5 credit hours
Review of anatomy, surgery and rehabilitation of shoulder and knee injuries, including orthopedic terminology and procedures.
Ethical Hazards of Workers’ Compensation
- General – applies to all license types
- 1 credit hour and 1.5 credit hours
Ethics as it relates to the interaction between carriers, employers, employees and health care providers. Review of the difference between fraud and abuse, types of fraud and fraud warning signs. Includes case examples and national insurance crime statistics.
Importance of EMG in Impairment Rating
- General – applies to all license types
- 1.5 credit hours
Explains what, why, when, how and who does an EMG and how to use it in the impairment rating process.
Mood Disorders: Navigating PTSD and Other Psychological Injury Claims
- General – applies to all license types
- 1.5 credit hours & 1 credit hour
In-depth explanation of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other psychological disorders. Covers criteria for determining each diagnosis along with claims handling nuances for consideration of presumption, relatedness, extent of injury and return-to-work.
Let’s Keep it Causal: Determining Compensable Injuries
- General – applies to all license types
- 1 credit hour
Covers causality assessment in medicine. Includes relationship between exposure and disease or injury, the impact of pre-existing diseases or injuries, steps in causality determination and common misdiagnoses.
Cost Containment: Tools for the Adjuster
- General – applies to all license types
- 1.5 credit hours
Review of treatment guidelines, steps to take in the process including appeals, peer reviews, TCA guidelines, MMI, IR, preauthorization and Wounded Worker Syndrome.
Understanding Impairment Ratings
- General – applies to all license types
- 1.5 credit hours
Review of the AMA Guides for evaluation of permanent impairment. Covers disability vs. impairment, reporting requirements for specific extremities, mental disorders and pain. Provides a comprehensive understanding of the impairment rating process.
COVID-19: Virus Basics and Claims Challenges
- General – applies to all license types
- 1 credit hour
General description of COVID-19 infection including virology, clinical course, testing, treatments and recovery. Describes workers’ compensation claims issues such as causality, return-to-work and state administrative codes.
