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Rebecca Shafer, J.D.

There is Only One Reason to Close a Workers Comp Claim

The Only Reason to Close a Worker’s Compensation Claim A workers' compensation claim should only …

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13 Employees Die Every Day at Work, OSHA Can Be Your Partner in Prevention

What Is OSHA and What Do They Do? Mention of the word “OSHA” around employers usually makes them …

13 Employees Die Every Day at Work, OSHA Can Be Your Partner in PreventionRead More

I Can’t Let Go of the Memory

By Rebecca Shafer, JD www.WCManual.com I am alive and so is my family, which means I don't …

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Change In Workers Comp Premium Calculation Will Impact Significant Majority of Employers

Greater Reward & Higher Punishment for Amount of Claims The National Council on Compensation …

Change In Workers Comp Premium Calculation Will Impact Significant Majority of EmployersRead More

What You Need to Know About West Nile Virus and Workers Compensation

Summer of 2012 on Track for Most West Nile Cases in 13 years The summer of 2012 is on track to …

What You Need to Know About West Nile Virus and Workers CompensationRead More

How Your Carrier or TPA Should Process Claims Intake

It is pretty hard to be proactive on your injury claims if you struggle to get the claim to your …

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Do Lump Sum Settlements Aid or Detract from Employees Returning to Work

2,000 Injured Worked Studied for 4 Years After Settlement I recently read article from Risk & …

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Top 6 Causes of Workers Comp Injuries and How to Avoid Them

Injuries on the job can occur at any time. Some employers have a higher risk of injury depending …

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Legal Pad vs. iPad, How Workers Comp Claims Handling Has Changed

Two Big Changes in Claims Handling 20-30 years ago, a claims adjuster used to investigate claims …

Legal Pad vs. iPad, How Workers Comp Claims Handling Has ChangedRead More

How to Determine if Assaults, Attacks, Horseplay, and Travel Are Covered by Workers Comp

Some situations where an employee incurs an injury are not compensable, and some situations are …

How to Determine if Assaults, Attacks, Horseplay, and Travel Are Covered by Workers CompRead More

New Opioids Being Developed to Decrease Abuse, Save Work Comp Costs

Prescription Drugs Major Expense in Insurance Claims Recent trends in auditing the expenses …

New Opioids Being Developed to Decrease Abuse, Save Work Comp CostsRead More

STRESSED OUT – May or May Not Be Compensable Work Comp Claim

Everyone has varying degrees of stress in their lives, both inside of the workplace and out. But …

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How To Properly Reserve a Work Comp Claim

When a workers’ compensation claim occurs, the insurer incurs a financial obligation to pay the …

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If the Shoe Fits, Make Sure The Responsible Party Wears It in a Workers Comp Claim

If someone Else is at Fault, They Should Pay For It Subrogation is the process and the right of …

If the Shoe Fits, Make Sure The Responsible Party Wears It in a Workers Comp ClaimRead More

The Most Important Time in A Workers Comp Claim Settlement Is…

Best Settlements Start Day of Accident A common mistake made by employers (and some workers’ …

The Most Important Time in A Workers Comp Claim Settlement Is…Read More

To Replace or Not Replace that Shoulder

At one time or another as an employer you are going to experience work comp injuries. Some of …

To Replace or Not Replace that ShoulderRead More

Top 10 Ways to Control Your Workers Comp Costs

There are many ways an employer can have a positive impact on workers’ compensation claim cost. We …

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20 Factors Influencing Workers Comp Claim Settlements

A common mistake made by employers (and some workers compensation adjusters, too) is to believe …

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What To Do When Your Workers Comp Employee is Seeing Their Primary Care Doctor

Often times in workers comp cases, injured workers will go treat with a primary care physician, …

What To Do When Your Workers Comp Employee is Seeing Their Primary Care DoctorRead More

Not So Fast – Get All The Facts Before Accepting a Workers Comp Claim

Sometimes when an occupational injury occurs, it seems like a no-brainer that it would be an …

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