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WorkWell to Provide Critical Work Test Services to Swift Transportation Nation’s Largest Truckload Carrier Names WorkWell Exclusive DOT Medical Services Provider ALISO VIEJO, Calif., September 25, 2006 – WorkWell Systems, a top provider of physical medicine and workers’ compensation solutions, today announced it has been selected by Swift Transportation Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:SWFT) as the exclusive nationwide provider of U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) medical services to the transportation giant, which operates over 38 terminals in 27 states. WorkWell certified examiners will provide integrated DOT medical exam/pre-work testing services utilizing standardized equipment and standardized processes that conform to strict FMCA guidelines, medical regulations, advisory criteria and medical conference reports. The exams are required every two years for commercial vehicle operators. WorkWell consulted with Dr. Natalie Hartenbaum, MD, MPH, FACOEM, author of The DOT Medical Examination: A Guide to Commercial Drivers' Medical Certification in the development its DOT medical examination process. “Our proven services are highly efficient, and through our extensive network of providers WorkWell provides expertise in developing and delivering standardized, consistent, effective loss prevention services across Swift’s geographically dispersed work force, giving Swift a solid competitive advantage," said WorkWell CEO George Carpenter. For the past four years, WorkWell has provided Swift with pre-work screening of its drivers, resulting in an unprecedented 50 percent reduction in on-the-job injuries during the first year of employment and a financial return on investment of more than $13.5 million in reduced workers comp claims. “In addition to embracing the business benefits of hiring and retaining healthy workers, Swift has acknowledged the holistic importance of driver safety and its direct impact on public safety, and through their adoption of these programs has stepped up to the plate as a true industry leader and responsible corporate citizen," said Carpenter. For more information on WorkWell DOT
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www.workwell.com. WorkWell Systems is a rapidly growing physical medicine and workers’ compensation solutions company that develops and implements programs to dramatically reduce employee injuries and improve workers’ compensation processes. Its proprietary programs and protocols produce the most scientifically accurate and outcomes- oriented results available, and are used throughout the world by employers, healthcare professionals, governmental agencies, and others involved in work injury management. Using Six Sigma methodologies pioneered by the world’s best managed companies, the company’s clinical tools and process improvement methodologies are further enhanced by WorkWell’s international faculty, which performs and publishes groundbreaking research in employee disability. WorkWell's programs have been adopted as accepted statutory standards in several European countries. With the nation’s largest network of independent physical medicine providers certified for work injury management and prevention skills, WorkWell is able to provide employers with an integrated approach to pre-work physical screening, workers’ compensation program management and return-to-work plans. Clients include Fortune 500 organizations across a variety of industries including transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare. The company is based in Aliso Viejo, California, with regional offices located in Chicago, Illinois, and Duluth, Minnesota. For more information, visit www.workwell.com. About WorkWell Systems WorkWell Systems is a rapidly growing physical medicine and workers’ compensation solutions company, defining workers’ compensation process improvement in the Fortune 500. Using Six Sigma methodologies pioneered by the world’s best run companies, WorkWell programs dramatically reduce employee injuries and make clients more competitive. Winner of the 2004 Innovation in Healthcare Award, the company has developed proprietary web-based clinical tools, process improvement methodologies, and the nation’s largest network of independent physical medicine providers. WorkWell provides employers with an integrated approach to pre-work physical screening, workers’ comp program management and return-to-work plans. Clients include Fortune 500 organizations across a variety of industries including transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare. The company is based in Aliso Viejo, California, with regional offices located in Chicago and Duluth, Minnesota. For more information, visit www.workwell.com |