According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 2.9 million workplace injuries and illnesses in the private sector in 2016. Nearly one-third of those were of a more serious nature and resulted in loss of work. There is little question that sustaining an injury
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Work related injuries can bring about extensive collateral damage. The feelings that come with having physical pain, financial stress, loss of income, and a potential life-long disability can be overwhelming and leave an individual feeling isolated and alone. Injured employees frequently develop depression or anxiety.
Innovation in advanced telemedicine is slowly enhancing the workers’ compensation industry and helping injured workers’ return to work sooner. Workers’ who are injured on the job find their life unexpectedly thrown into a tailspin, which can be very distressful. As they try to heal their