The average weekly wage (AWW) is one of the most important calculations a claim handler will make …
Average Weekly Wage: Getting it Right
The average weekly wage is the basis for paying all indemnity and wage loss benefits in workers’ …
Workers’ Comp Medical Causation: Getting Primary Liability Decisions Right
Claim handers are called upon to make many important decisions related to the trajectory of a …
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Back to School Improves Your Return to Work Program
Kids are back to school. How does that feel to you as a parent? Hello, my name is Michael Stack. …
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September 11th Remembered – Tribute To Marsh And AON
Article republished from a previous post. Everyone remembers where they were the when …
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Dealing with Long COVID-19 in Work Comp
While many world leaders have long since declared the COVID-19 pandemic to be over, there is no …
Using a Workers Compensation Claim Coordinator
Regardless of the employer’s size and operational locations, it is wise to have a technical claim …
How To Know When To Expect Your Employee Back To Work
Employers want to know how long an employee will be off work following a workers' compensation …
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Get Serious About Developing Your Return-To-Work Policy
Imagine the following conversation: Q: What is your policy on “Return to Work?” A: Ahh, we are …
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5 Strategies to Avoid Mega Problems in Large Deductible Policies
Large deductible insurance policies can be a tremendous advantage for employers. Significant cost …
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20 Common Adjuster Mistakes And What To Do About It
One thing seldom heard from the insurance company or the third-party claims administrator (TPA) is …
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Understand And Improve Your Experience Modifier
To calculate your workers' compensation insurance premium, the insurance company takes into …
7 Practical Tools to Reduce Workers’ Comp Medical Costs
The claim management team members are constantly trying to determine if the medical care and …
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8 Tips for Picking the Best Workers’ Comp Defense Attorney
When a workers’ compensation claim is placed into litigation, members of the claim management team …
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8 Factors to Consider Before Denying Workers’ Comp Medical Care
Once primary liability is admitted on a workers’ compensation, one of the steps for a claim handler …
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Are You an Employee? Issues Concerning Independent Contractors
Workers’ compensation laws only cover “employees” of the employer. While this may seem like a …
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Determine Proper Medical Treatment With Utilization Review
Utilization review in workers’ compensation is the process by which an outside medical expert …
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Beginners Guide to Workers Comp Reserves
Reserves are the amount of money that is set aside to pay the cost of a workers’ compensation …
Use Claim Investigation Tools To Uncover The Truth
If you have ever felt an adjuster assigned to one of your workers’ compensation claims was not …
4 Areas To Manage Workers’ Comp Medical Costs
Medical treatment has comprised the bulk of workers’ comp claim costs in recent years, and the …
