WorkersCompensation
Empower provides thorough psychological and medical evaluations for workers compensation claims. Our clinicians deliver objective, well-documented assessments that support employees, employers, and insurers through the claims process with clarity and professionalism.
What we offer
Psychological Evaluations
Comprehensive psychological assessments for workplace injury and stress claims
Independent Medical Examinations
Objective medical evaluations to determine injury causation and extent of disability
Functional Capacity Evaluations
Assessments of an individual's ability to perform work-related tasks post-injury
Return-to-Work Assessments
Evaluations to determine readiness and accommodations needed for returning to work
Impairment Ratings
Standardized ratings of permanent impairment following workplace injuries
Treatment Recommendations
Evidence-based treatment plans and recommendations to support recovery
Recovery is not just physical
A broken bone heals. The psychological effects often do not. An employee recovering from a workplace injury may also struggle with:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- PTSD
- Chronic pain
- Sleep disorders
- Fear avoidance
- Loss of confidence
- Emotional trauma
When these conditions go untreated, recovery slows, claim complexity increases, and return-to-work timelines become harder to achieve. Behavioral health is not separate from recovery. It is essential to recovery.
From workplace injury to functional recovery
Empower coordinates behavioral health services designed specifically for workers' compensation cases, focused on helping injured workers safely return to productive lives.
Workplace injury
A physical diagnosis is only part of the picture. Anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and fear of returning to work often become the biggest barriers to recovery.
Behavioral health intervention
Early access to evidence-based care: psychological evaluations, behavioral health assessments, individual therapy, trauma-focused treatment, and chronic pain behavioral interventions.
Coordinated treatment
One referral begins a coordinated care journey. Empower handles provider matching, scheduling, telehealth and in-person appointments, and communication with authorized stakeholders.
Functional recovery
Workers who engage in treatment early are better positioned to improve functional recovery, return to work sooner, and reduce long-term disability risk.
Operational efficiency
Better coordination, fewer administrative burdens, and clinical documentation that supports the claims process, so the focus stays where it belongs: on the injured worker.
We simplify behavioral health
Workers' compensation cases involve multiple stakeholders. Empower becomes the behavioral health partner connecting them all. We manage:
- Provider matching
- Appointment scheduling
- Care coordination
- Progress communication
- Medical records
- Clinical documentation
- Provider access across 43 states
- Telehealth coordination
As Connected Partners, your team gets secure access to the HIPAA-compliant Empower Case Hub, with email and SMS notifications at every case milestone.
One trusted partner instead of managing dozens of providers.
Clinical decisions driven by science
Every evaluation and treatment plan is based on established clinical guidelines and evidence-based behavioral healthcare. Our clinicians remain independent, objective, and focused on helping injured workers recover while providing accurate, comprehensive documentation that supports the claims process.
Care wherever employees need it
Major metro or rural community, Empower connects injured workers with licensed behavioral health professionals through in-person care in 43 states, telehealth in all 50, flexible scheduling, and local provider placement. Care becomes more accessible, reducing delays that can interrupt recovery.
Built to scale national workers' compensation programs
- Partners served
- Hundreds
- Patients served
- Thousands
- States with in-person care
- 43
- Telehealth options
- Available
Who we partner with
Empower supports organizations across the workers' compensation ecosystem. Whether you manage dozens of claims or thousands, our behavioral health network scales with your needs.
- Insurance carriers
- Third-party administrators (TPAs)
- Self-insured employers
- Nurse case managers
- Occupational medicine providers
- Employers
- Managed care organizations
- Workers' compensation networks
Partner with Empower
Empower helps employers, carriers, TPAs, and workers' compensation professionals deliver coordinated behavioral healthcare that supports recovery from referral through return to work.
Built for everyone in the claim
Employers, carriers, and TPAs come to Empower for the same reasons: objective evaluations, documentation that holds up, and a team that communicates. Start where you fit.
For Employers
Return-to-work support, coordinated scheduling, and clear documentation for employer workflows.
Employer solutionsFor Carriers & TPAs
Independent medical evaluations with documented findings and coordinated communication for claims workflows.
Carrier & TPA servicesResource Center
Plain-language guides to IMEs, FCEs, impairment ratings, and return-to-work, written by our clinical team.
Browse resourcesRefer an Injured Worker
Send a referral through Easy Referral. Our team coordinates scheduling and communicates case status.
Easy Referral NowWhy Organizations Trust Empower
Attorneys, case managers, carriers, and federal partners rely on the same fundamentals: compliant systems, credentialed clinicians, defensible documentation, and communication you never have to chase.
HIPAA-Compliant Systems
Referrals, records, and status updates move through HIPAA-compliant systems. Protected health information is accessible only to the patient's care team and shared with referring partners through secure channels, never sold or used outside the care relationship.
Licensed, Credentialed Evaluators
Evaluations are conducted by licensed clinicians credentialed for their specific scope of work: psychologists, physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, with named clinical leadership overseeing each service line.
Documentation Built for Review
Reports are written to withstand review by courts, carriers, and federal examiners: thorough, objective, and clearly organized. Records are retained and released only through secure, authorized channels.
Proactive Status Updates
A named case manager sends proactive updates at each milestone, from first contact through completed report, so referring partners know where a case stands without having to ask.
Ready to get started?
Contact us to learn more about how we can support your needs.