Workers' Compensation Injury Care for Kentucky Employers
Keep Your Workforce Healthy. Keep Your Business Moving.
When an employee is injured on the job, every day matters.
Delayed treatment can lead to longer recovery times, increased workers' compensation costs, lost productivity, and unnecessary administrative burdens. Aptiva Health helps Indianapolis employers simplify the workers' compensation process by providing fast access to comprehensive injury care under one coordinated healthcare system.
Whether you manage five employees or five thousand, our team works with employers, HR professionals, insurance carriers, TPAs, and case managers to help injured employees receive the right care quickly—so they can safely return to work as soon as medically appropriate.
Why Kentucky Employers Choose Aptiva Health
Reduced Administrative Burden
Our team works directly with employers, workers' compensation carriers, TPAs, and nurse case managers to provide timely documentation, treatment updates, and return-to-work recommendations.
Focused on Returning Employees to Work
Our goal is helping employees recover safely while minimizing unnecessary time away from work through coordinated treatment and functional recovery planning.
Faster Access to Care
Same-day injury evaluations and rapid access to orthopedic specialists, advanced imaging, physical therapy, pain management, and additional services help reduce delays in treatment.
One Coordinated Healthcare Team
Instead of sending injured workers to multiple unrelated providers, Aptiva coordinates care across specialties, reducing unnecessary referrals and improving communication throughout the recovery process.
A Better Workers' Compensation Experience
Traditional workers' compensation care often means:
Multiple providers
Weeks between specialist appointments
Delays waiting for imaging
Repeating the same medical history
Lost communication between providers
At Aptiva Health, your employee receives coordinated care from one integrated healthcare organization.
That means:
Behavioral health support when appropriate
Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE)
Return-to-work planning
All working together to help employees recover efficiently while keeping employers informed.
Why Early Treatment Matters
Prompt evaluation can help:
Identify injuries before they worsen
Reduce unnecessary emergency room visits
Begin treatment sooner
Improve communication among everyone involved in the claim
Support a timely and medically appropriate return to work
Early intervention benefits both employees and employers by helping keep recovery on track.
Supporting Kentucky Employers Every Step of the Way
We understand that managing workplace injuries requires more than medical treatment.
Our team assists with:
Timely injury evaluations
Workers' compensation documentation
Communication with adjusters and case managers
Work restrictions
Functional Capacity Evaluations
Independent Medical Evaluations (when requested)
Return-to-work planning
Ongoing progress updates
Our objective is to make the process easier for employers while helping employees receive appropriate, coordinated care.
What Sets Our Work Injury Care Apart
Why Aptiva Health for Work Injury Care?
Integrated Health Care Model - Team Care Approach
Orthopedic surgery, spine, MRI, PT, interventional pain, and behavioral health under one organization — no fragmented referrals, no lost weeks of TTD.
Immediate Appointments - Walk-in & Specialty Care
Walk-in evaluations, same-day specialty access, and on-site imaging at most locations. Faster diagnosis means earlier MMI and lower indemnity costs.
In-Depth Knowledge of Worker’s Comp System
Our providers handle PPI ratings under the AMA Guides 5th Edition, perform IMEs and FCEs, and produce deposition-ready narrative reports.
Common Workplace Injuries We Treat
Our Kentucky providers evaluate and treat a wide variety of work-related injuries, including:
Slip, trip, and fall injuries
Lifting injuries
Post-surgical rehabilitation
Sprains and strains
Repetitive motion injuries
A Better Experience for Injured Workers
Aptiva Health’s approach is built around coordinated, patient-centered care. The goal is to help injured patients feel seen, heard, and supported while giving employers a clearer care pathway for their workers. Aptiva’s brand promise centers on care that is personalized, proactive, and rooted in relationships.
Refer an Injured Worker
To refer an injured worker or help them schedule, contact Aptiva Health or use the online scheduling option.
Call: 1-844-999-3627
Email: referrals@aptivahealth.com
Serving: Kentucky
Care for: workers’ compensation injuries, orthopedic injuries, spine injuries, concussion care, and rehabilitation.
About Us
At Aptiva Health, our core values are more than words on a wall—they are principles that shape how we serve patients, support one another, and drive excellence across our organization. These values guide our culture, inform our decisions, and ensure we uphold the highest standards in everything we do.
Transparency
Our commitment to our patients is to provide healthcare in a fully transparent manner, from upfront cash-pay pricing to clear communication from our providers and staff.
Fairness
We believe in fundamental fairness. We work to provide exemplary care from top healthcare providers in the most affordable and accessible manner possible across all locations.
Innovation
From employing the latest medical technologies to taking novel treatment approaches, our patients benefit from our unwavering commitment to innovation across all mediums.
Hospitality
Hospitality strengthens our teams, deepens patient trust, and reinforces our shared pride in serving others with compassion and care.
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At Aptiva Health, we treat a full range of conditions from concussion care to foot pain.
For more examples of conditions we treat, please visit our conditions page.
Partner With Aptiva Health
Your employees deserve prompt, coordinated care after a workplace injury—and your business deserves a healthcare partner that understands the importance of communication, efficiency, and returning employees to work safely.
Whether you're an HR director, safety manager, business owner, or workers' compensation coordinator, Aptiva Health is ready to support your team.
Contact Aptiva Health today to learn how we can become your Indianapolis workers' compensation healthcare partner.
Our Kentucky Providers
Robert Williams, MD
Medical Director
Jaideep Chunduri, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Shawn Price, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Lisa Manderino, PhD
Director of Concussion Care
J. Steve Smith, MD
Director of Orthopedics
D. Philip Stickney, MD Orthopedic Surgeon
Simon Hoehn, PT, DPT
Director of Physical Therapy
Nathan Ramirez, PsyD
Concussion Neuropsychologist
David McConda, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Michael Casnellie, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Steven Ganzel, DO, MHS
PM&R and Pain Management
Simon Hoehn, PT, DPT
Director of Physical Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
Can employers refer injured workers directly to Aptiva Health?
No, employers in Kentucky cannot generally force an injured worker to use a company-chosen doctor, as injured employees have the legal right to choose their own treating physician. However, exceptions apply if the employer utilizes a certified Managed Care Plan (MCP).
Do you work with workers' compensation insurance carriers?
Yes. Our team collaborates with workers' compensation insurance carriers, third-party administrators (TPAs), claims adjusters, nurse case managers, and employers to help ensure timely communication, coordinated care, and efficient claims management.
How quickly can an injured employee be seen?
We understand that prompt treatment matters. Many injured workers can be evaluated the same day, helping reduce delays in diagnosis, treatment, and return-to-work planning.
Do you provide work status reports and return-to-work documentation?
Yes. Throughout an employee's recovery, we provide timely work status reports, treatment updates, and return-to-work recommendations to employers and workers' compensation stakeholders.
What makes Aptiva Health different?
Aptiva Health offers a coordinated approach to occupational injury care. Instead of sending employees to multiple unrelated providers, our integrated team helps coordinate care across specialties when needed. This streamlined approach improves communication, reduces unnecessary delays, and creates a better experience for employees, employers, and claims professionals.
Do you communicate with employers during treatment?
Yes. With appropriate authorization and within workers' compensation guidelines, we provide employers and claims partners with timely updates regarding work status, treatment progress, and return-to-work recommendations to help keep everyone informed throughout the recovery process.
What types of workplace injuries do you treat?
Our team evaluates and manages a wide range of non-emergency workplace injuries, including strains and sprains, back and neck injuries, joint injuries, repetitive motion conditions, lacerations, fractures, and other occupational injuries. If specialized care is needed, we help coordinate appropriate referrals within our network.
This version is tailored to Kentucky while avoiding statements that could overstate legal requirements or make regulatory claims.