Magnifying Glass
Back to Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Case Management Focus: The Impact on Children When There is a Workers’ Compensation Injury

05 Dec, 2023 Anne Llewellyn

                               

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- I came across a new resource and hope you will check it out. Kids' Chance is a non-profit organization that aims to give the kids of injured workers injured or taken ill due to a work-related injury/illness a chance at a better future. The imputes to start this organization was from a person who had a worker’s comp claim and realized that his children would be affected as a result of his injury and his ability to return to his job.

Nurse Case Management knows that when there is a workers' comp claim, the entire family is impacted in many ways, especially when children are involved as plans become uncertain. And sending a child to college under the circumstances can be tough or even impossible.

Today, there is a Kids' Chance chapter in all 50 States. Each organization provides scholarships and support to ensure kids can complete their education and pursue their desired career paths.

Since their inception 35 years ago, Kids' Chance has collectively awarded over 10,000 scholarships, totaling over 36 million dollars.

Kids' Chance of America unites the workers' compensation community to support kids and their families by providing resources, developing sustainable state organizations, and powering the pipeline of eligible applicants.

Nurse Case Managers working with an injured worker with children can fill out a form that goes into the national database. Criteria for Kids’ Chance scholarships vary by state. To see how your state handles scholarships, find your Kids’ Chance organization. Know that their scholarships are awarded to those attending any accredited post-secondary or technical educational program.

The goal of the program is to help children advance their education. There is no limit on the number of children in the family who would be eligible for a grant. The only qualification to be considered for a grant is that the injured worker has a compensatory claim.

To learn more about Kids' Chance, visit our website at www.kidschance.org.

If you have learned about a resource you would like to share, please email me at allewellyn48@gmail.com, and I can feature it in an upcoming post.

Have a good week!

  • AI california case management case management focus claims compensability compliance courts covid do you know the rule emotions exclusive remedy florida FMLA fraud glossary check Healthcare health care hr homeroom insurance insurers iowa leadership medical NCCI new jersey new york ohio osha pennsylvania roadmap Safety state info technology texas violence WDYT what do you think women's history women's history month workcompcollege workers' comp 101 workers' recovery Workplace Safety Workplace Violence

    • Read Also

    4 Crew Members Injured in Severe Turbulence Incident

    Safety at Work San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four crew members were injured when severe turbulence hit a United Airlines flight to Singapore last month. Officials said a passenger was also injured in the incident. […]
    $4,300 Counsel Fees Meet Criteria for Lien on N.Y. Employer’s Reimbursement

    Case File When a claimant's attorney sought fees in connect with a claim, the court found a lien on the employer's reimbursement was in line with New York's Workers' Compensation Law. Simply Research subscribers have […]
    Employee Killed in Trench Collapse

    Safety at Work Ashburn, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A construction worker is dead after a trench collapsed at a data center project in Virginia. Officials said the incident happened at the Vantage Data Centers, a seven […]

    About The Author

    • Anne Llewellyn

      Anne Llewellyn is a registered nurse with over forty years of experience in critical care, risk management, case management, patient advocacy, healthcare publications and training and development. Anne has been a leader in the area of Patient Advocacy since 2010. She was a Founding member of the Patient Advocate Certification Board and is currently serving on the National Association of Health Care Advocacy. Anne writes a weekly Blog, Nurse Advocate to share stories and events that will educate and empower people be better prepared when they enter the healthcare system.

    More by This Author

    Where are You on Your Career Ladder?

    Case Management Focus Nursing is a career that requires planning and adjustment as you progress. In this post, I hope to stimulate you to think about where you are on your career ladder.  Whether you are […]
    Keeping The Patient and Family Engaged

    Case Management Focus Over the past few weeks, I have been working with a patient who has been in the ICU on a ventilator due to respiratory failure for over 30 days. I was asked to […]
    When You don’t Know What to Say at End of Life, Try These Four Phrases 

    Case Management Focus I have started watching a new show, The Pitt, which is streaming on MAX. The show's premise is to raise awareness by highlighting issues that the Emergency Department team face as part […]

    Read More

    4 Crew Members Injured in Severe Turbulence Incident

    Safety at Work San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four crew members were injured when severe turbulence hit a United Airlines flight to Singapore last month. Officials said a passenger was also injured in the incident. […]
    $4,300 Counsel Fees Meet Criteria for Lien on N.Y. Employer’s Reimbursement

    Case File When a claimant's attorney sought fees in connect with a claim, the court found a lien on the employer's reimbursement was in line with New York's Workers' Compensation Law. Simply Research subscribers have […]
    Employee Killed in Trench Collapse

    Safety at Work Ashburn, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A construction worker is dead after a trench collapsed at a data center project in Virginia. Officials said the incident happened at the Vantage Data Centers, a seven […]
    Showing Up Fully: Why Real Leadership Starts with Real Conversations 

    Leadership Link This week, I became the interviewee in my own class.  Not because it was on the syllabus. Not because I planned it. But because one of my students could simply not find a […]
    Could Special Ed Teacher Assaulted by Student Sue School District for Battery?

    What Do You Think? Employers who carry workers' compensation coverage are generally protected from personal injury lawsuits over employee injuries. But there are exceptions.  In Oregon, for example, an injured worker can still sue for personal […]
    Where are You on Your Career Ladder?

    Case Management Focus Nursing is a career that requires planning and adjustment as you progress. In this post, I hope to stimulate you to think about where you are on your career ladder.  Whether you are […]