Spinal Surgeons on ACOEM Workers Comp Guidelines

[Guest guest]

Amazing!

1. Spinal Surgeons weigh in on ACOEM Workers Comp Guidelines:

http://www.spinalinjection.com/pdf/newsletters/isisnewsletterv6n1.PDF

Pg 48

" In various ways, and in different places, the ACOEM Guidelines for Chronic

Pain transgress or offend the principles articulated above. The following

constitutes a list of immediate examples, and is not intended to be

comprehensive. "

2.. OSHA/ACOEM Alliance:

http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/acoem/acoem.html

" Through the Alliance, OSHA and ACOEM will use their collective expertise to

help advance a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and

technical knowledge to promote safe and healthful working conditions for

workers,

especially in the area of reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic

hazards. In addition, OSHA and ACOEM will reach out to the College's members who

may benefit from mentoring or guidance in developing, implementing, and/or

improving ergonomic programs. The Alliance's goals include: "

3. Charlotte Observer, ACOEM claiming to be the victims.

http://www.charlotte.com/739/story/587539.html

" Our members feel they are being methodically pressured ... to under-treat

and mistreat, " said Dr. McLellan, president of the American College of

Occupational and Environmental Medicine. " ...This is a grave ethical concern

for our members. It's a grave medical concern. " ...McLellan, an associate

professor at Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire, says he thinks

employers

are " vastly underreporting " the extent of workplace injuries..... " Players in

the system may willfully produce records that don't reflect reality, " he said

in an interview.

4. Press Release, HELP Committee Senators Murray and Kennedy

http://help.senate.gov/Maj_press/2008_04_22_a.pdf

" I want the GAO to take a good hard look at injury and illness reporting

because frankly,

it's a system that seems all too easy to game, " said Senator Murray. " In my

hearings and

in discussions with occupational health experts, I have heard about the

shadowy practice

of underreporting and I think it's time to shed some light on this process. "

5. ACOEM with fingers in cookie jar:

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/issues/alert/?alertid=11298121 & content_dir

=ua_congressorg

" With the Charlotte Observer helping to bring the matter to greater light,

it is commendable that some occupational physicians are now speaking out about

the undue influence industry has over their practices. However, it is neither

commendable nor accurate for the multi-million dollar " non-profit " , ACOEM,

to portray themselves as the victims of industry. The fact of the matter is,

insurers and employers cannot establish treatment protocols for injured

workers without the involvement of occupational medical associations and

physicians. "

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[Guest guest]

-Damn that is a lot of reading, will have to read the 112 page one in

sections. Anything pages that are most interesting? I checked some of

out and all the other articles. You are one hard worker Sharon K. I

tried to send the one you wrote to congress.org to my senators but

something popped saying it was too long 535 to many words or

characters, I forget, I will try again. Going through a tough time

right now but still trying to do my part. -- In

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