Author:

Susan LaFollette, BSN, RN, CDMS, LNCC, CLCP, CCM, MSCC

Victoria Powell, RN, CCM, LNCC, CNLCP, CLCP, MSCC

Target Audience: RNs interested in learning more about legal nurse consulting and the LNC role in workers’ compensation case evaluation

Description/Purpose: Participation in this online module will increase the learner’s knowledge on workers’ compensation as it relates to the legal nurse consultant performing case evaluations.

Learning Objectives:

· Describe five underlying principles of the workers’ compensation system

· List the workers’ compensation benefits provided to the employee or injured worker

· Discuss the role of the legal nurse consultant in assisting with causation in workers’ compensation claims

· Compare the plaintiff and defense LNC roles in workers’ compensation claims

· Describe the role of the LNC in catastrophic injury claims

Continuing Education: The American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants is accredited as a provider of continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Contact Hours: 3.0

Expiration Date: November 15, 2026

Successful Completion:

Complete individual module and activities

Obtain a score of at least 80% on the module post-test

Complete the online course evaluation and attestation of completion

Price:

Member: $165

Non-member: $330