Twenty percent of all workers’ compensation cost is incurred on less than one percent of the …
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Understanding Medicare Advantage Plans in Your Work Comp Case
Medicare Advantage Plans (MA Plans) are growing in popularity and currently cover about 30% of all …
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Working With A QRC In Workers’ Compensation
Qualified Rehabilitation Consultants (QRC) play an important role in workers’ compensation …
The Face and Cost of Opioid Addiction
The face of addiction is often perceived as not a pretty sight. The "normal" people of …
Surviving Employee Wellness Initiatives
Healthcare reform in the United States has made employers and stakeholders in workers’ …
Workers Comp Roundtable Roundup – Agenda For Work Comp & Disability Conference
Welcome to the Roundtable Roundup, the most active discussions, highlights and summary of all the …
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Up to 39% of Work Comp Claims Involve Malingering
Most workers compensation employees would not think or stoop to actual fraud for a workers …
Is Horseplay in the Workplace Compensable?
Horseplay and lack of safety and loss control mechanisms is a significant driver in any workers’ …
Reduce Exposure in Liability Cases With Work Comp Best Practices
One of the main functions of any claims management team is to evaluate the exposure of a …
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Take Back Control Of Medicare Conditional Payments
Resolving conditional payments remains a challenge for all stakeholders in workers’ …
Use Your Imagination When Looking For Recovery / Subrogation
Several adjusters are quick to rule out subrogation during the investigation phase of their files, …
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Workers Comp Roundtable Roundup – It’s Padgett Time
Welcome to the Roundtable Roundup, the most active discussions, highlights and summary of all the …
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How Sharp Is Your Work Comp Fraud Detector?
While we can tell our readers the importance of fighting fraudulent claims, and publish lists of …
Effectively Handling Retraining Claims
Under many workers’ compensation programs, injured parties have a statutory right to vocational …
Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome in Workers Compensation
Much is currently being discussed and published about Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. (PTSD) Most …
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Understanding Structured Settlements: A New NSSTA Survey And Other News Tidbits
Understanding Structured Settlements: A New NSSTA Survey Insights about how structured settlements …
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Demystifying the Medicare Maze
Navigating the CMS Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-aside (WCMSA) review process has become …
Early Diagnostic Testing Can Extend Claim Life and Cost
Doctors are torn at times about the use of diagnostic testing shortly after an injury …
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Do Not Horse Around When Denying Horseplay Claims
Generally speaking workers compensation laws consider on the job horse play with resulting injury …
Can You Deny A Claim Due To A Safety Violation?
I enjoy seeing various claims professionals discuss file dynamics. Due to jurisdictional statutes, …
