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Case Management of the Older Worker

You might be a boomer if:       The Beatles                                                   You know why they call it "dialing" a phone You researched a topic using your parents' set of encyclopedias  You remember Joe Namath in pantyhose As our case managers log in their case updates, I noticed several claimants that are baby boomers, injured in the workplace.  Stacy Mathis, RN just closed a file on an injured fireman.  His work injury involve several body parts, and his treatment planning had to take into consideration a pre-existing knee surgery and mental depression. From day one, this injured worker stated his goal was to get back to work, which he did achieve.  Jackie Cooper, RN has an ongoing file where the injured worker was just shy a few months from retiring, and will lose all benefits if she cannot complete her tenure.   Case Management of aging employees takes into consideration these 3 key factors: Comorbidities - the older we are, the