In the world of technology, Lovitt & Touche has discovered a tool that employers can use during the interview process to help determine whether a candidate meets the physical requirements of the job.  

CRT Isokinetic Testing is a safe, objective and scientific method to assist you with hiring qualified candidates.  In addition, a baseline will be established that may be used to specify the extent of some work related injuries.  Testing may also be utilized during the workers’ compensation process to determine when an injured worker is ready to return to work.  

Learn how CRT provides employers improved screening processes, better managed claims, and increased ability to compete in the physically demanding work industry.  

Target Audience: Employers with workers in physically demanding jobs; company leaders in workers’ compensation claim management and coverage. 

Topics Covered:  

• Experience Success
• Claim trends
• Strong correlation of quality hiring practices to prevention of workers’ compensation claims
• Loss control experience using CRT
• Pre-employment screening
• Defensible job task analysis
• Identify physically qualified applicants
• Establishing baseline
• Post-injury screening
• Initial Evaluation – determine extent of work injury; identify specific treatment plan
• Progress Evaluation – measure progress
• Return-to-Work Evaluation – used in conjunction with physician evaluation to determine employee capability of returning to work and help define scope of limitations  

• Live demonstration of CRT ET2000 technology   

Featured Speakers: 

Jim Wildman. Jim is Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Cost Reduction Technologies, a national provider of Isokinetic physical capacity evaluations. He joined the CRT team in 2008. Prior to joining CRT, Jim spent 27 years with a large frozen food distributor where he held various leadership positions including human resource management, safety, training, sales, and marketing. Jim has also worked for a regional hospital system helping companies find ways to control costs associated with work-related injuries. Jim has a B.S. in Business Management and an MBA in Human Resources Management.  

Melissa Lykins. Melissa is Vice President of Claims with Lovitt & Touché. She has over 23 years of workers’ compensation claims experience and extensive knowledge of multi-state rules and regulations. She is very skilled at accident investigation, training, incident/injury, and proactive claim management. Melissa is an advocate for return to work programs and is also very knowledgeable in litigation management, trend analysis and experienced e-mod factor analysis and forecasting.  

Tom Long. Tom graduated from Midwestern University and displayed his leadership abilities as President of his therapy class at the College of Health Sciences. Tom received the Midwestern Community Service Award while completing his degree. He opened Above & Beyond Physical Therapy Clinic in year 2000. Tom has successfully navigated workers compensation injuries by communicating effectively with patients, providers, adjusters, and nurse case managers. He has been providing CRT analysis for the past year and a half. 

Magdalena Osborn. Magdalena is Vice President and General Counsel of Lovitt & Touché. She is a strong advocate for employers and management. She is experienced in training and risk management assistance, internal investigation, early mediation and litigation defense. She has been recognized by Super Lawyers and is named one of Arizona’s top women executives by Who’s Who In Business.  She serves on the Executive Council of the Employment and Labor Law Section of the Arizona State Bar and is a member of Arizona Society for Healthcare Risk Management.