THE MOST IMPORTANT PART of and adjusters initial handling of a workers’ compensation claim is the …
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Claim Management
4 Ways to Discover Repeat Workers’ Comp Claim Offenders
Most employees injured at work are honest and want to recover and return to their jobs as soon as …
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Catastrophic Claims Handling Part 2: Team Approach, Preserve the Scene
Handling any workers’ compensation claims can be a challenge, but it is especially the case in …
Catastrophic Claims Handling Part 2: Team Approach, Preserve the SceneRead More
7 Strategies to Jump Start Workers’ Comp Delayed Recovery Claims
A company may have the best injury-management program possible, yet still, have claims …
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Workers’ Comp Retraining: How to Review A Proposed Plan
Workers’ comp retraining claims made by injured workers can be expensive and …
Workers’ Comp Retraining: How to Review A Proposed PlanRead More
7 Ways to Avoid Mega Workers’ Comp Claims
“There was an uptick in the number of mega workers’ comp claims in Accident Year (AY) 2016,” …
5 Questions to Investigate the Mechanism of Injury
Members of the claims management team are required to conduct diligent investigations into workers’ …
3 Common Defenses Against Illegitimate Workers’ Comp Claims
Members of the claim management team need to be proactive when reviewing their workers’ …
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Understand the Legal Basics of Workers’ Comp Claim Denials
One of the most important and often difficult roles of a claim handler is to issue a workers’ comp …
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8 Tips to Investigate Work Comp Claims Like a Rock Star
Members of the claim management team wear many hats. One of these includes the need to investigate …
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Prepare To Effectively Manage Death Claims – And Hope You Never Have To
It is a horrible tragedy when an employee is killed at work. While we hope this never …
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16 Point Checklist To Determine If You Need A Workers’ Comp Claim Audit
Self-insured employers can have a good safety program, an established return-to-work program and …
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Proper Claim Reporting Parameters for Self-Insured Employers
Self-insured employers (SIE) for workers compensation take on the role of claims management in …
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How To Get the Most From A Workers Compensation Claim File Audit
Self-insured employers, insurers, third party administrators, and government entities all use …
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Proper Claim Management Requires a Strategic Plan of Action
Keeping track of everything the workers’ compensation adjuster needs to do is not easy! Every …
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Effective Workers’ Comp Claim Investigation Techniques
Members of the claims management team are called upon to investigate claims and make determinations …
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Powerful Work Comp Claim Strategy Because You DO NOT Know Everything
You don't know everything about workers' compensation. You do not know everything about workers' …
Powerful Work Comp Claim Strategy Because You DO NOT Know EverythingRead More
10 Red Flags Indicating Need For Surveillance in Workers’ Comp
When fraud is suspected, or the injured employee appears to be malingering, surveillance …
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19 Points to Cover in a Proper Workers’ Comp Claim Investigation
A claims auditor was brought in because a self-insured employer was seeing an acceleration …
19 Points to Cover in a Proper Workers’ Comp Claim InvestigationRead More
What Is A Workers’ Comp Vocational Consultant?
Vocational consultants are not needed on most of your worker’s compensation claims; just the severe …
