Provider Panel
While the rising cost of healthcare remains headline news, medical costs are escalating faster in Virginia for workers’ compensation. These increasing costs are a challenge facing the business community and have a significant impact on your workers’ compensation premiums.
Virginia employers have rights and duties under Virginia law that are crucial in controlling workers’ compensation costs. One of these rights is to direct injured workers to providers that will provide quality care and support returning the employee to the workforce.
“As long as medically necessary after an accident, the employer shall furnish or cause to be furnished… a physician chosen by the injured employee from a PANEL of at least three physicians selected by the employer.” — Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act, Section 65.2-603 |
The Group strongly supports this very important right of Virginia employers. The PANEL is important for many reasons: providing quality care to your employees, promoting healthy return to work, and controlling your workers’ compensation costs.
We cannot emphasize the importance of this tool enough. Please take the time to establish an effective PANEL.
Don’t have claims? We salute your efforts. But just like having insurance, you NEED a valid PANEL prepared in the event of an accident.
Protecting Your Employees and Your Profit — Together We Protect
Additional Information
The Group offers other tools, at no cost, to assist with utilizing a Provider Panel. One of these is Company Nurse — a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week triage service that provides medical expertise at the point of injury to ensure injured employees are channeled to the most appropriate level of care by offering the PANEL during that process. If you have not already registered for Company Nurse, we encourage you to do so now.
The staff at Landin is also available to assist in any way. Simply call 804-359-9600 or email providerpanel@insuranceconceptsllc.com, and they will gladly answer any questions you might have.
