Looking at an injured worker holistically and considering his or her overall situation can prevent so-called 'creeping catastrophic' claims. (Credit: arka38/Shutterstock) Looking at an injured worker holistically and considering his or her overall situation can prevent so-called 'creeping catastrophic' claims. (Credit: arka38/Shutterstock)

Getting the best outcomes for injured workers involves much more than just treating the actual injury. Their recoveries depend on a variety of additional factors such as whether they have access to healthy food and clean water, their ability to travel to medical appointments and the extent of support they have.

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