We are collaborating with community experts to implement best practices that ensure workers receive:

• Effective physical and occupational therapy services.
• Clinically meaningful improvement in function.
• Focusing on return to work.

Community Experts: the Therapy Stakeholder's Group

Representing WOTA

• Josh Cobbley, Northwest Return to Work
• Lori Stephens, Valley Medical Center

Representing PTWA

• Tyrees Marcy, Olympic Sports and Spine Rehabilitation
• Teri Jo Lientz, Strive Physical Rehabilitation

Additional Members

• Lee Caton, PINN Rehabilitation
• Bob Hoctor, Summit Rehabilitation
• Megan Milyard, Kitsap Physical Therapy
• Lynda White, CAPEN
• Danielle Wojtkiewicz, RET Physical Therapy

Upcoming meetings (Open to the public)

Date: March 1, 2024

Time: 9:00am to noon

Location: MS Teams - For the meeting link, please contact us

Email: Therapy@Lni.wa.gov 

Past meeting minutes (the last twelve months) *

• October 20, 2023
• July 28, 2023
• April 13, 2023
• May 19, 2022
• August 18, 2022

* To request all the meeting notes or for virtual meeting information, please contact the physical medicine email.

Physical Medicine Resources:

• Physical Medicine Progress Report form (PMPR)
• Physical Medicine Best Practices Quick Reference Card
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Industrial Insurance Chiropractic Advisory Committee (IICAC) Resources:

• Reducing disability: Psychosocial Determinants Influencing Recovery
• Options for documenting functional improvement in conservative care
• PT/OT Referral Form

More to come soon.