Members of the claim management team need to consider several issues during the life of a workers’ …
Workers’ Comp Claim Management From Start to Finish: Important Issues to ConsiderRead More
Workplace Safety: Think Outside the Box
Efforts to improve workplace safety are well-intentioned but often fall short. This is because the …
Claim Team Opportunities Through Innovation
There are many opportunities for the claim management team to enhance their ability to move claims …
Average Weekly Wage: Overcoming Obstacles
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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Improve Your Bottom Line With Injury Triage
Injury triage is a concept workers’ compensation has adopted from outside traditional health …
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 …
5 Strategies to Avoid Mega Problems in Large Deductible PoliciesRead More
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 …
20 Common Adjuster Mistakes And What To Do About ItRead More
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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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 …
