Medicare Secondary Payer Update: What to Know Heading Into 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been busy in 2023 with updates and changes to Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance issues. Now…
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Gratitude Will Lower Your Workers’ Comp Costs
There is one feeling and one emotion that when intentionally done can have more impact on you personally and those around you than all others.…
8 Categories To Define A Winning Workers’ Comp Litigation Strategy
Legal fees in litigated workers’ compensation claims can quickly become a significant part of the overall claim cost. Fortunately, there are some very good ways…
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5 Reasons Your Employee WANTS to Return to Work
There can often be a negative connotation for those who are injured at work. After dealing with thousands of claims, adjusters can get jaded that…
5 Structured Settlement Scenarios You May Not Be Utilizing
A structured settlement creates a ‘win’ for all parties to a workers’ compensation settlement; the employer, the payer, the injured worker, and the attorneys. So…
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Defending Home Office Work Comp Claims
Moving to the home office environment has seen several new challenges for claim handlers, defense attorneys, and other interested stakeholders. This is because the employee…
Defending Work-from-Home Workers’ Comp Injuries
The post-COVID-19 work has created many challenges when defining workers’ compensation cases for the claim management team. One of these challenges is work injuries in…
Claim Handler and Defense Counsel: The Symbian Circle of Claims
Claim handlers and defense counsel rely on each other regarding reducing workers’ compensation program costs and moving matters toward settlement. They create a Symbian circle…
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100-Year-Old Principle to Predict a Workers’ Comp Creeping Catastrophic Claim
With all the advancements in technology and artificial intelligence, what is the one clearly defined, measurable event that indicates the claim a workers’ compensation claim…
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Know Your Role To Take Control of Work Comp Costs
If you leave the management of the workers’ compensation claims to chance, the chances are you will not have good results. To have good results…
Weight Loss Drugs and Work Comp
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved several weight management drugs for widespread use in the United States. These drugs could be a…
I Can’t Teach Anyone Anything In Workers’ Comp, I Can Only Make Them Think
I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think. Hello, my name is Michael Stack. I’m the CEO of Amaxx. And that quote…
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Section 111 Reporting Monetary Penalties Are Here
The long-awaited Section 111 Mandatory Insurer Reporting civil monetary penalties are on the horizon. This administrative rule has been a long time in the making…
Crash Course in Work Comp Motor Vehicle Accidents
On occasion, work injuries arise for employees traveling in motor vehicles. As a general rule, workers’ compensation insurance is the “primary” insurance, which requires the…
6 Steps to Identify and Address Mental Health Challenges Early
The days of focusing solely on an injured worker’s physical injuries are over. Savvy employers and payers are finding that ignoring behavioral issues can end…
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Red Flag: Time to Get an Independent Medical Examination
The independent medical examination (IME) is the one opportunity claim handlers can use to get a medical opinion from a doctor of their choice to…
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Workers’ Comp Claim Management From Start to Finish: Important Issues to Consider
Members of the claim management team need to consider several issues during the life of a workers’ compensation claim. The results can be devastating when…
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Workplace Safety: Think Outside the Box
Efforts to improve workplace safety are well-intentioned but often fall short. This is because the focus is typically on traditional methods for a safe and…
Use Social Media When Investigating Workers’ Comp Claims
Members of the claim management team are constantly looking for cost-effective claim investigation tools. Social media continues to present a way to investigate claims and…
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3 Key Takeaways From 2023 National Comp
There’s no more valuable time than we can come together as an industry to discuss trends and solutions. Hello, my name is Michael Stack. I’m…
