In order for a work injury to be compensable, it must first “arise out of” and take place “in the …
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Careless Mistakes With Workers’ Comp Doctor Selection
Careless and unintentional costs money and drives frustration through the roof. Hello, my name is …
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Humanize Work Comp To Realize Medical Savings
Medical costs continue to account for a significant portion of every workers’ compensation claim. …
Claim Handler Preparation for Mediation
Members of the claim management team are often open to using mediation to settle workers’ …
The Impact of Hiring on Workers Comp Costs
If you want to be successful in worker's compensation. So much of what we do early has an impact on …
Overcome Common Return to Work Problems and Objections
Returning an employee to work following a work injury reduces workers’ compensation claim costs and …
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Are You Being Overcharged for Workers’ Comp Claim Services?
Nobody likes being overcharged for services. The question today is, are you being overcharged by …
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A Workers Comp Claim’s Iceberg Effect
Workers in the claims profession and also on the employer side will often only think of claims as …
Use Private Investigation to Prosecute Workers Compensation Fraud
By reading adjudicated workers compensation fraud case histories, reviewing state statistics for …
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Hire Lawyers, Not Law Firms to Defend Workers’ Comp Claims
Think of your best lawyer joke. I'm going to guess that even though the joke may kill at parties, …
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Timely Reporting Claims Is First Step In Work Comp Management
Reporting a work injury is an essential component of any successful workers’ compensation program. …
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Using Defense Attorneys to Defend Work Comp Cases
Defense attorneys play a crucial and vital role in defending workers’ compensation cases. When …
Settle More Workers’ Comp Claims Faster With The Team Approach
There's an African proverb that says, if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go …
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Simple 3 Prong Approach To Work Comp Cost Control
Employers can save money by following the Best Practices we often recommend in our articles. While …
Peer Review & Peer Matching Central Components Of Work Comp Medical Management
Peer reviews are a central component of a complete medical management program. A peer-to-peer …
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Closing Complex and High Exposure Work Comp Cases Like a Pro
Members of the claim management team face the challenge of closing complex and high exposure …
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Using Vocational Rehab in Workers’ Comp Return to Work
Vocational rehabilitation is a benefit provided to employees in most jurisdictions to help injured …
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What If The Doctor Won’t Release My Employee to Work?
When an employee is injured at work, the primary goal of workers' compensation stakeholders is …
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Claim Handler Tips to Write Exceptional IME Letters
Claim handlers are sometimes called upon to write cover letters to a medical expert in advance of …
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Medicare Secondary Payer: Issues that Will Impact Work Comp in 2021
Medicare Secondary Payer compliance will continue to be a challenge for the claim team members and …
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