Members of the claim management team should be empowered to engaged injured employees, even when …
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Avoid Legal Issues After Settling A Workers’ Comp Claim
You settled a workers’ compensation case with an injured employee. Now what? This is a question …
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Effective Mediation Tips for Claim Handlers
Members of the claim management team are often allowed to represent the defense interests in …
Case Study: $101,312 Savings Through MSA Amended Review Process
Not every workers’ compensation claim gets settled on the first try — even when there has been a …
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers vs. Hospital Outpatient Departments. Which Is Better?
Members of the claim management team need to look for solutions to the rising cost of health care …
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5 Best Practices to Get Injured Workers Back to Function — and Work
Getting injured workers healed and back in action is the primary goal of the workers’ compensation …
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Properly Plan Layoffs To Control Workers Comp Costs
Layoffs are an unfortunate reality of being in business. They can also greatly impact your …
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4 Steps to Ensure You Don’t Hire Your Next Work Comp Claim
Peter Drucker stated, “a company’s most valuable asset is its people.” Any businessperson with …
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Say What? Workers Compensation Abbreviations Defined
When a person who is not familiar with the vocabulary of workers’ compensation reads a claims …
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Using Prescription Drug Formularies to Manage Work Comp Costs
Studies indicate that prescription drugs comprise roughly 15% of money spent on any workers’ …
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Tackling The COVID-19 RTW Communications Challenge
A Message on COVID-19 from WorkSTEPS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ben Hoffman. Originally published …
Opioids, Work, and Overdoses
Many different factors—including a person’s genetics, socioeconomic status, education level, and …
COVID-19 and Home Office Workers’ Compensation
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is forcing members of the claim management team to face new …
How Targeted Behavioral Health Support Keeps Catastrophic Claims on Track for Best Outcomes
Think psychosocial issues don’t have a big enough impact to warrant addressing them? Actually, it …
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Have a Best In Class Work Comp Injury Response Plan
Employers and other interested stakeholders need to have an effective injury response. When the …
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14 Workers’ Comp Basics for the Smart Business Owner
For the smart business owner, properly managing your workers' compensation claims is good …
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Struggles & Risks in Self-Administering Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Asides
Following the resolution of a workers' compensation claim that includes payment for future medicals …
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Sam Thinks He May Have COVID-19. Now What?
A Message on COVID-19 from WorkSTEPS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ben Hoffman. Originally posted at: …
Benchmarks to Measure Your Workers’ Comp Claim Performance
Keeping tabs on your financial books is probably the utmost important task for any business owner …
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Injured Workers with Chronic Pain Need Special Attention During COVID-19
The current pandemic is taking a toll on everyone, but those with chronic pain are among the most …
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