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North Central
Jennifer Heckel Vocational Case Manager
Linda Johnson-Sailer Medical Case Manager
Michele Kienetz Medical Case Manager
Sandra Meulemans Medical Case Manager
Peggy Nei Medical Case Manager
Rita Strebig Medical Case Manager

South Central
Jayne Carlson In House Telephonic Nurse
Nicole Hottmann Account Executive
Lisa Rausch Medical Case Manager
Jim Sniff Medical Case Manager
Susan Wessels Medical Case Manager

Southeastern
Lynn Abram Medical Case Manager
Jill Allen Manager of Sales and Operations
Michael Allen Account Manager
Francine Blaha Medical Case Manager
Teresa Buccanero Medical Case Manager

Jill Dizack Medical Case Manager
Deborah Felsheim Medical Case Manager
Barbara Godsey-Ivans Vocational Case Manager
Paul J. LeBlanc Medical Case Manager
Lou Ann Meyer Medical Case Manager
Terri L. Mitchell Medical Case Manager
Nancy Reisner Medical Case Manager
Sandy Sager Product Manager, Specialty Medical Services
Beth H. Slayton Vocational Case Manager
Karen J. Sohr Nurse Case Manager
Robin Tomatz Medical Case Manager

Wisconsin/Minnesota Border
Heather A. Steffen Case Manager
Geri L. Webber Case Manager
Mary Wheeler Medical Case Manager
Fran N. Williams Case Manager

Jennifer Heckel BS jheckel@alarisgroup.com P O Box 295 Mosinee WI 54455 Office 715-687-8629 Toll Free 866-787-8629 Fax 1-866-799-0182 Mobile 715-684-9155	Jennifer brings to her position at The ALARIS Group, Inc. a background in case management. She worked from 1998 through 2004 as a claims adjuster in addition to work as a return to work coordinator for insurance companies in the worker's compensation arena. Jennifer has a degree in vocational rehabilitation. Prior to working in case management, she worked in customer service and as a staffing coordinator for businesses. Her varied background allows her to view a case from all perspectives, work effectively with the different parties and move it forward efficiently. Her expertise, excellent communication skills and experience make her an excellent case manager.
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Linda Johnson-Sailer RN, CRRN, CCM, se habla espanol ljohnson-sailer@alarisgroup.com 926 W 6th Ave Oshkosh WI 54902 Office 920-233-1381 Toll Free 866-233-1381 Fax 1-866-533-9403 Mobile 920-420-2370	Linda brings a great deal of experience in not only nursing, but many years of case management experience as well. Areas of emphasis and expertise include catastrophic injuries, RSD, pain management, upper extremity, orthopedics, knee and spinal injuries. Linda is bilingual in Spanish and has been requested frequently by customers throughout the state of Wisconsin because of her ability to work with the Spanish population and their families. Linda is also experienced in Disability and Longshoreman. In addition to her case management, Linda has an impressive leadership and management background.
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Michele Kienetz RN, EMT, CCM mkienetz@alarisgroup.com P O Box 647 Kaukauna WI 54130 Office 920-759-6235 Toll Free 888-345-3042 Fax 1-866-842-3359 Mobile 920-427-0545	Michele brings to The ALARIS Group, Inc. a diverse background in the medical and case management field. She has worked in case management since 1996 including working for a large employer, a national insurance company and a regional health care group. Prior to entering case management, Michele worked as an RN and an EMT since 1989. This included orthopedic and neurology experience as well as working as an emergency center nurse. She also served as the Calumet County Coroner for two years. Her extensive background, excellent communication skills, leadership skills and familiarity with the local region and its health care providers make her an excellent case manager.
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Sandra Meulemans RN, BSN, CCM smeulemans@alarisgroup.com P O Box 7411 Appleton WI 54912 Office 920-832-8266 Toll Free 888-615-6529 Fax 1-866-639-2611 Mobile 920-428-7259	Sandra has been actively involved in medical case management in workers' compensation since 1990; in catastrophic case management since 1987. This includes extensive experience in home health care, cardiac pre and post surgical care, hospice, orthopedic, neuro/neurosurgical, spinal cord, traumatic head/brain injury, multiple trauma, RSD, burns, electrocution, and amputations under workers' compensation, group health, STD/LTD and auto liability. Sandra performs job videotapes and analyses and has performed medical synopsis and review for attorneys and railroad cases. She has an excellent working relationship with medical providers, health care professionals, employers and claims personnel.
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Peggy Nei RN, COHN/CM, CAOHC pnei@alarisgroup.com P O Box 18 Whitelaw WI 54247 Office 920-775-3629 Toll Free 866-273-9740 Fax 1-866-635-5609 Mobile 920-242-1116	Peggy has an extensive background in nursing since 1997. This includes the full spectrum of case management in the worker's compensation field as well as experience as an occupational health nurse. This breadth of experience gives her a unique understanding of all the variables involved in a successful return to work both from the employer and the injured worker's standpoint. Peggy's clinical nursing experience also includes work on an orthopedic unit giving her the medical expertise necessary to work cooperatively with health care providers to identify and facilitate a successful treatment plan. She has excellent communication skills and is able to work efficiently and successfully with all parties to facilitate an efficient, successful resolution to cases.
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Rita Strebig RN rstrebig@alarisgroup.com 2703 Bufflehead Ave Wausau WI 54401 Office 715-842-4803 Toll Free 888-842-4807 Fax 1-866-947-1096 Mobile 715-781-3486	Rita comes to The ALARIS Group, Inc. with a strong background as a medical case manager and an occupational nursing career dating back to 1987. Prior to joining ALARIS, Rita worked as a medical case manager for a regional case management company. Her vast experience has contributed to her extensive knowledge in issues related to regulatory compliance, rehabilitation, medical surveillance, health maintenance and return to work. She is certified by NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) in spirometry and can also address ergonomic needs. Rita's many years of experience and knowledge of OSHA regulations, worker's compensation requirements nad medical management of compensation claims allow her to develop and facilitate early retun-to-work and modified work programs.
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Jayne Carlson RN jcarlson@alarisgroup.com General Casualty, One General Dr Sun Prairie WI 53596 Office 608-825-5940 Toll Free Fax 1-877-737-0914 Mobile - -4159	Jayne's nursing experience extends back to 1967. She has also been involved in case management since 1994. Her extensive familiarity with these fields is a strong asset to her position as an in-house telephonic nurse for The ALARIS Group, Inc. Prior to coming to ALARIS, Jayne worked as an on-site rehabilitation nurse for a national insurance company. She also has experience as an occupational health nurse and safety administrator. Her vast experience and broad knowledge of workers' compensation allow her to assist the claims staff in reducing medical and disability costs and ensure that treatment is appropriate and necessary.
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Nicole Hottmann BS nhottmann@alarisgroup.com P O Box 7036 Madison WI 53707 Office 608-223-8934 Toll Free 800-620-4728 Fax 1-866-687-7793 Mobile 608-234-1988	Nicole brings to her position as Account Executive for The ALARIS Group, Inc. experience gained working as a Worker's Compensation Claims Representative for a national insurance company. Because of this experience, Nicole has the first hand knowledge necessary to provide an adjuster with the essential resources to resolve their files in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner. She has the ability to quickly match up an adjuster with the best service and/or case manager necessary.
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Lisa Rausch RN lrausch@alarisgroup.com P O Box 230 Dousman WI 53118 Office 262-965-3901 Toll Free 888-739-6902 Fax 1-866-215-8902 Mobile 262-391-7423	Lisa has fourteen years of nursing experience emphasizing trauma surgery, vascular surgery and transplant. Her experience also includes working in medical case management since 1997. Lisa has demonstrated her leadership abilities as a charge nurse on a post-operative trauma unit at Milwaukee County Medical Complex. Lisa has valuable telephonic case management expertise as well as field case management experience. Because of her positive management style and excellent communication skills, Lisa has multiple employers to whom she is solely dedicated.
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Jim Sniff RN, CCM jsniff@alarisgroup.com P O Box 930519 Verona WI 53593 Office 608-848-6177 Toll Free 800-831-8374 Fax 1-866-842-3506 Mobile 608-235-8636	Jim has worked in the nursing field since 1983, including work as a Senior Rehabilitation Consultant with a large regional case management firm. In addition to medical case management services, he also has experience in providing videotaped job analyses and training as an expert witness for workers' compensation hearings. Prior to entering the case management field, Jim was supervisor of the Health Care Regulation Unit for the State of Wisconsin Bureau of Quality Assurance. His background includes supervisory and direct clinical nursing experience in home care and hospital settings. Jim's excellent communication skills, management experience and extensive knowledge of the employers and health care providers in his geographic area make him a perfect match for even your most difficult cases.
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Susan Wessels RN, CCM swessels@alarisgroup.com P O Box 628103 Middleton WI 53562 Office 608-831-4366 Toll Free 800-277-2084 Fax 1-866-533-9399 Mobile 608-576-1892	Susan's thirty-five years of nursing have strengthened her critical thinking and problem solving skills. Her career expertise includes emergency care, critical care, occupational health and medical case management. Her experiences in these demanding areas make her the nurse case manager of choice for complex medical rehabilitation cases. Susan has specialized in workers' compensation case management since 1995. Susan has developed a very strong following in the Madison, Janesville, and Portage regions, and covers files in western Wisconsin and eastern Iowa as well.
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Lynn Abram RN, BS labram@alarisgroup.com P O Box 14 Muskego WI 53150-0014 Office 262-895-2317 Toll Free 888-730-1488 Fax 1-866-815-0850 Mobile 414-339-6089	Lynn brings to her position at The ALARIS Group, Inc. 30 years experience in nursing which includes positions in hospitals, home health care, the insurance industry and the provision of field case management on workers' compensation files. Her clinical experience focused on emergency room and critical care. She led a team of professionals in the delivery of case management, utilization management and quality management programs for a national managed care organization for 12 years. She was trained as a surveyor by the National Committee on Quality Assurance. Lynn's extensive nursing experience, excellent communication skills and ability to manage difficult situations make her a strong case manager and valuable team member.
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Jill Allen RN, MS jallen@alarisgroup.com P O Box 394 Mukwonago WI 53149 Office 262-662-2401 Toll Free 866-655-0565 Fax 1-866-277-6718 Mobile 262-424-5989	Jill's experience includes positions in the workers' compensation field since 1995, including eight years experience as a manager of a national rehabilitation organization. Jill has been a registered nurse since 1985, has her Bachelor of Science in Business Management and holds a Master of Science in Health Care Administration. Jill has a strong sales and marketing background and is highly respected in the Wisconsin workers' compensation case management arena. Jill also brings an impressive breadth of knowledge in FMLA and LTD. Jill is the Manager of Sales and Operations for The ALARIS Group, Inc. in Wisconsin.
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Michael Allen BS mallen@alarisgroup.com P O Box 394 Mukwonago WI 53149 Office 262-662-2452 Toll Free 866-267-5069 Fax 1-866-277-6724 Mobile 262-391-1777	Michael brings to his position at The ALARIS Group, Inc. an extensive background in sales and marketing. He has worked since 1988 in marketing for two Wisconsin firms related to manufacturing ergonomics, custom automation and repetitive motion concerns, safety and work station/cell assessments. He is familiar with the local marketplace. Michael has excellent communication skills, proven leadership skills and an understanding of computer technology. The ALARIS Group, Inc. is proud to have him join our marketing team. You will find that Michael is very customer service driven and is great at being able to identify the appropriate service for your needs.
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Francine Blaha RN fblaha@alarisgroup.com P O Box 325 South Milwaukee WI 53172 Office 414-856-0627 Toll Free 866-826-6712 Fax 1-866-947-1052 Mobile	Francine brings a varied background in the nursing field to her position at The ALARIS Group, Inc. This includes her current position as an On Site nurse providing telephonic case management and utilization review of LTD and STD files. Prior to this, she worked at a major manufacturing facility for 11 years. Her positions there included workers' compenation case manager and return to work coordinator. She provided ergonomic assessments and occupational health services as well as case management. Francine also has clinical experience including work with dialysis, long term care, oncology, cardiac and orthopedic services. Her extensive background, excellent communication skills and breadth of experience make her an asset to The ALARIS Group, Inc. case management team.
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Teresa Buccanero RN, BSN tbuccanero@alarisgroup.com P O Box 26 Mukwonago WI 53149 Office 262-363-0608 Toll Free 800-705-2509 Fax 1-866-648-6519 Mobile 262-844-2288	Teresa brings to The ALARIS Group, Inc. an extensive medical and managed care background including case management since 1997. This includes positions in health care systems, as a medical case manager for a national insurance company and most recently providing field case management services to injured workers for a national rehabilitation firm. All of this has occurred within the local geographic area providing Teresa with a working knowledge of local health care providers and employers which enables her to resolve cases quickly and efficently. Prior to entering case management, she also had direct clinical nursing experience and worked as an underwriting nurse for a national insurance company. Teresa has exceptional communication skills and is well respected in the Worker's Compensation arena.
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Jill Dizack RN, CCM jdizack@alarisgroup.com P O Box 091451 Milwaukee WI 53209 Office 414-352-6870 Toll Free 866-525-2747 Fax 1-866-533-9401 Mobile 414-698-4936	Jill’s vast nursing experience specializing in medical-surgical, orthopedic and rehabilitation makes her a true asset to field case management. Jill has been a nurse case manager since 1993, specializing in Wisconsin workers' compensation since 1995. Jill’s insight and expertise allow her to identify medical issues and work with medical providers in developing appropriate treatment plans for patients. Jill has an excellent track record of safely and timely returning injured workers' to work. Jill received her Case Management certification in 1995 and continues advancing her education through numerous classes and educational seminars.
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Deborah Felsheim BSN, RN dfelsheim@alarisgroup.com P O Box 127 Brookfield WI 53008-0127 Office 262-814-1743 Toll Free 877-736-5515 Fax 1-866-837-5768 Mobile 414-745-7823	Deborah has worked as a registered nurse since 1980. She has an impressive background in liability, having worked in this field since 1994, developing and supervising the liability department of a national managed care firm. Her experience includes record reviews, reviewing liability files and providing nursing impressions and objective evidence for claims handlers. Deborah also has provided on site and telephonic case management on worker's compensation claims. She has experience working catastrophic claims in both worker's compensation and liability. Before entering case management, Deborah worked for several years as an operating room nurse. She also performed precertification services in the group health market. Her vast and varied experience in addition to her exceptional communication skills has made Deborah the case manager of choice for many claims adjusters.
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Barbara Godsey-Ivans MS, BA, CRC, CCM bgodsey-ivans@alarisgroup.com P O Box 1075 West Bend WI 53095 Office 262-334-7591 Toll Free 866-822-1587 Fax 1-866-533-9402 Mobile 262-269-0079	Barbara's work history includes experience in vocational rehabilitation since 1996. At the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, she worked with individuals with a broad spectrum of disabilities, providing them direction and support. Barbara brings expertise and stellar skills in loss of earning capacity. She has worked with numerous attorneys not only in the Milwaukee area, but nationally. Barb also does assessments and plan development for persons with permanent disabilities. She is an expert in ergonomic evaluations, job placement, job coaching, and job analysis.
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Paul J. LeBlanc RN, BS, CCM, CISM pleblanc@alarisgroup.com P O Box 846 Downers Grove IL 60515 Office 630-493-4128 Toll Free 800-313-7254 Fax 1-866-842-3372 Mobile 630-247-4915	Paul brings to his position at The ALARIS Group, Inc. an impressive amount of expertise. Paul has training and experience as a Catastrophic Case Nurse and in Critical Incident Stress Management. His case management experience includes work with spinal cord and head injuries, orthopaedics, multiple traumas, geriatric care and oncology as well as performing videotaped job analyses. In addition to workers' compensation experience, he has also performed liability/medical record analysis. Paul was a Senior Field Case Manager for a national TPA company and a Senior Fraud Investigator for the State of Texas Workers' Compensation Commission. Prior to entering case management, Paul worked as a peace officer/investigator, is a Ceritified Dive Medic and a former EMT-A. His excellent communication skills and breadth of experience make him an excellent case manager.
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Lou Ann Meyer RN P O Box 394 Mukwonago WI 53149 Office 262-522-9480 Toll Free Fax 262-522-9481 Mobile	Lou Ann has over 30 years of nursing experience working in multiple settings. She has extensive knowledge in medical/surgical, orthopedics, critical care, managed care and workers' compensation. Lou Ann has been working as a Case Manager since 1985. Her greatest strength is her excellent communication skills, which enable her to develop strong working relationships with all whom she comes in contact.
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Terri L. Mitchell RN, CCRN, CCEN tmitchell@alarisgroup.com P O Box 269 Sussex WI 53089 Office 262-820-0381 Toll Free 888-307-6149 Fax 1-866-878-6212 Mobile 414-870-8717	Terri brings to The ALARIS Group, Inc. experience working in case management since 1996. This includes the provision of field case management as well as telephonic case work. Along with providing medical case management services, she has also performed both medical record and bill reviews and job site inspections. Prior to entering the case management field, Terri has 10 years of clinical nursing experience including emergency room, flight for life, neuro and cardiac intensive care. This provides her with a very strong orthopedic, neurological and cardiac background. Her excellent medical background in conjunction with her communication skills gives her the ability to work closely with all involved parties to develop a personalized treatment plan for each case and obtain the best possible resolution.
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Nancy Reisner RN, CLNC nreisner@alarisgroup.com P O Box 493 West Bend WI 53095 Office 262-335-6717 Toll Free 866-224-0531 Fax 1-866-271-5287 Mobile 262-385-0975	Nancy is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. In addition to her legal nurse consulting services, her past experience includes working in utilization management within the rehabilitation industry, in a hospital setting as a discharge planner coordinating services for home care and hospice. Nancy has several years experience as a RN Review Coordinator for the Wisconsin Peer Review Organization. Nancy is available not only to provide case management services but also legal nurse consulting, file review services and liability file review. She worked on-site at a large insurance company on behalf of ALARIS providing case management services on their disability files. Nancy has exceptional communication skills and is a true asset to our team.
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Sandy Sager MS, BS, RN, CCM, CLCP, MSCC ssager@alarisgroup.com P O Box 284 Mukwonago WI 53149 Office 262-662-1834 Toll Free 800-526-7921 Fax 1-866-429-7177 Mobile 262-442-2879	As the Product Manager, Specialty Medical Services for The ALARIS Group, Inc., Sandy coordinates all life care planning products including Medical Cost Projections, Limited Cost Analysis, Medicare Set Asides and Life Care Planning Review Services and catastrophic case management. Sandy's vast experience and certifications as a Life Care Planner and Medicare Set Aside Consultant bring an important range of skills to her position. Prior to coming to ALARIS, Sandy managed a national program of thirty Life Care Planners. With over 20 years of experience in the health care and rehabilitation management field, Sandra has the knowledge necessary to manage the specialty medical services at ALARIS.
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Beth H. Slayton BS, CWVRS bslayton@alarisgroup.com P O Box 597 Oconomowoc WI 53066 Office 262-567-5417 Toll Free 877-391-3046 Fax 1-866-328-1601 Mobile 262-844-7105	Beth is a Certified Wisconsin Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist. She has experience providing case management services to injured workers since 1987, including working within the workers' compensation, short and long term disability and social security systems. Prior to that, she worked with disabled individuals providing not only job development and job coaching services but training, supervision and client evaluation. Her vast knowledge of case management services and local resources allows her to bring even the most difficult cases to a successful resolution.
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Karen J. Sohr RN, BSHA ksohr@alarisgroup.com P O Box 368 Waterford WI 53185 Office 262-514-2832 Toll Free 866-482-1072 Fax 1-866-847-9071 Mobile 262-945-2009	Karen brings to her position at The ALARIS Group, Inc. an extensive background in managed care including serving as regional director and director of managed care for several health care systems. Karen has developed and implemented case management functions, developed networks, and been responsible for auditing functions. Karen has also worked in the insurance industry as a supervisor of utilization management and in case management itself. Prior to this, she had five years of direct clinical nursing experience in Milwaukee area hospitals. She has excellent communication skills, can work independently and identify the best solution to a problem. Her breadth of knowledge, familiarity with the various health care providers in the area, and knowledge of the full spectrum of managed care allows her to provide efficient and excellent service for our files.
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Robin Tomatz RN, BSN rtomatz@alarisgroup.com P O Box 325 Sussex WI 53089 Office 262-820-1576 Toll Free 877-788-1576 Fax 1-866-884-5074 Mobile 262-617-3550	Robin has been a nurse case manager since 1993. She has been in workers' compensation since 1995 and has multiple areas of expertise. Robin has specialized in the management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and catastrophic injuries, which include spinal cord, brain injuries as well as eye injuries. Robin is an expert at providing field case management services to various customers and has been the dedicated case manager to many insurers and local employers. Robin is a graduate of Marquette University School of Nursing.
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Heather A. Steffen, QRC MS, BA, CRC hsteffen@alarisgroup.com P O Box 805 Hudson WI 54016 Office 715-381-3148 Toll Free 888-790-6501 Fax 1-866-269-2596 Mobile 715-377-6453	Heather Steffen brings to The ALARIS Group, Inc. experience working in public and private rehabilitation since 1995. She is also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Her education coupled with her background with private and public entities in job search activities will help ensure successful outcomes with difficult to place client populations. In addition to meeting placement needs, Heather is also experienced with the full array of vocational counseling services making her an expert at developing individualized rehabilitation plans.
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Geri L. Webber, QRC RN, BSN, CDMS gwebber@alarisgroup.com P O Box 194 Amery WI 54001 Office 715-268-6293 Toll Free 877-378-1589 Fax 1-866-328-1599 Mobile 651-343-2175	Geri's nursing experience included clinical nursing in intensive care, CCU and emergency rooms. She has a working knowledge of injuries and available treatment modalities. Geri has also worked as a utilization review nurse for a large insurance company. Prior to nursing, Geri was employed by a personnel company matching prospective employees with suitable job positions with varied employers. Her knowledge of both the placement process and medical aspects of a case provide her with the ability to develop and implement successful medical and return to work plans.
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Mary Wheeler RN, CCM mwheeler@alarisgroup.com PMB 321 2809 E Hamilton Ave Eau Claire WI 54701 Office 715-838-9481 Toll Free 866-838-9481 Fax 1-866-533-9398 Mobile 715-577-4201	Mary brings 25 years of nursing experience to The ALARIS Group, Inc. Her several years as a workers' compensation field case manager positions her as a true asset to field case management. Working with medical providers and identifying medical issues and appropriate treatment plans has earned her much respect in central and northern Wisconsin as well as the eastern part of Minnesota. Returning injured workers to their jobs safely and timely is a priority for Mary. She has experience with all aspects of workers' compensation injuries including RSD, medical surgical, orthopedic and trauma cases.
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Fran N. Williams, QRC RN, MA, BS, CDMS fwilliams@alarisgroup.com 6925 W Cook Lake Rd Duluth MN 55803 Office 218-721-4355 Toll Free 877-262-7491 Fax 1-866-846-2645 Mobile 218-590-1957	Fran's more than twenty years of nursing experience add to her expertise in medical case management. In addition to nursing, she has worked as a rehabilitation manager, a case manager for the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations, and the Assistant to the Commissioner and Legislative Director for that same department. Fran is a persuasive communicator and exceptional problem-solver, able to build consensus and facilitate strategies for difficult cases.
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