Long before a formal screening tool ever enters the picture, someone at your company already knows …
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Claim Management
Job Bank vs. Job Demands Library: What’s the Difference
When employers talk about return-to-work programs, the conversation usually centers around …
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The Smarter Way to Accommodate Injured Employees
Returning an injured employee to work isn't simply a matter of finding a light-duty assignment. Yet …
How to Stop Fraud Without Losing Employee Trust
Fraud is one of the most talked-about topics in workers' compensation. Stories about exaggerated …
Why Monitoring Claim Status Isn’t Enough
Most employers believe they're managing their workers' compensation program because they're …
The Real Purpose of a Workers’ Comp Claim Review
Many employers believe workers' compensation claim reviews are designed to reduce claim costs. …
Who Should Be in Your Workers’ Comp Claim Review Meetings?
Many employers assume the more people they invite to a workers' compensation claim review, the more …
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Dedicated vs. Designated Adjusters: Understanding the Difference
Many employers evaluate workers' compensation programs based on premiums, service fees, or claims …
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How Regular Claims Reviews Help Employers Avoid Costly Surprises
Many employers spend most of their workers' compensation management efforts reacting to individual …
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Delayed Medical Treatment Is Fuel for Workers’ Comp Lawsuits
One of the fastest ways to increase workers’ compensation litigation risk is surprisingly simple. …
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The Participation Test: Your Earliest Predictor of Claim Failure
One of the biggest mistakes employers make in workers’ compensation is focusing only on the medical …
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WCRI Notes and Takeaways: AI, Risk, and the Expanding Complexity of Workers’ Comp
At the recent WCRI conference, I listened to a panel that pulled together a wide range of …
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WCRI Notes and Takeaways: Top Employers Are Rethinking Workers’ Comp
At the recent WCRI conference, I listened to the afternoon employer panel, which covered a lot of …
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How to Build a Trial-Ready File From Day One
If a workers’ comp claim ends up in litigation, the outcome is often determined long before the …
The Get-Well Card That Prevents a Lawsuit
Most workers’ comp litigation doesn’t start in a courtroom. It starts in silence. An employee …
If You’re Not Measuring Claims Rate, You’re Guessing
“We had more claims this year.” That statement means almost nothing. If your company grew 40%, …
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One Trick to Have Adjusters Follow Your TPA Account Instructions
One of the biggest complaints that people have in the work comp industry regarding account …
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Biomedical vs. Biopsychosocial: The Real Reason Claims Spiral
Most workers’ compensation programs are built on a simple assumption:Fix the injury, and the claim …
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Not All Catastrophic Claims Start Catastrophic
When employers think about catastrophic workers’ compensation claims, they usually picture dramatic …
The Three Cs of Great Treating Physicians
One of the most overlooked drivers of workers’ compensation outcomes isn’t the network, the …
