Workers’ compensation fraud costs the insurance industry an estimated $7 billion per year. Not only …
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Claim Management
3 Prongs To Crystal Clear Workers’ Comp Investigation
Many employers miss a golden opportunity to control the cost of their workers' compensation claims …
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RIMS 2017: Leverage Michael J. Fox’s Lessons to Prevent Creeping Catastrophic Claims
Most people wouldn’t think of Parkinson’s Disease as a gift. But for Michael J. Fox, that’s exactly …
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How To Use Central Index Bureau To Stop Workers’ Comp Fraud
One of the best fraud fighting tools is provided by the Central Index Bureau report, a division of …
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Two Reasons Employees Do Not File Work Comp Claims
There are times that an employee might not pursue a claim or might not have a claim for a work …
Claims Investigations 101: What Every Claim Handler Needs to Know
Investigating a workers’ compensation claim is an important step in claims management, however it …
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9 Steps to Integrate Your Absence Management Policies
Navigating the minefield of workers’ compensation and other absences can be a nightmare for …
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Worldwide Business Network Chronic Pain Management & Other News Tidbits
Worldwide Business Network w/ Kathy Ireland: Chronic Pain Management For many injured workers …
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11 Red Flags Of Escalated Work Comp Claim Costs
One of the biggest threats to an employer’s workers compensation cost is often not one bad claim, …
13 Indicators You Might Get Burned By Workers’ Comp Fraud
On November 18, 2015 the US Department of Justice in Eastern PA published a partial sentencing of …
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7 Steps To Implement Advocacy Based Claims Model
The ‘advocacy-based claims model’ is the new buzz term in the workers’ compensation system. It …
Understand The Work Comp Heart Attack Presumption
The grand bargain of the workers’ compensation system requires employees who allege work injuries …
Combatting Compound Trends in Workers’ Compensation
According to the (ODG), compounded medications are not considered first line for treating …
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Pay Without Prejudice – Solution To Big Work Comp Problem
Imagine this scenario ... you started working for your company about six years ago. One day you're …
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Low Back Pain: Dealing with the Proverbial Pain in the Butt!
Injuries to the lower back and the symptomology associated with such claims make up a significant …
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Personal Comfort Doctrine Does Not Provide Comfort In Workers’ Comp
Under any workers’ compensation act, an injury is compensable if it “arises out of” and occurs …
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Guidelines To Determine Right Case Load For Your Work Comp Adjuster
When Workers Compensation Claim Adjusters have caseloads that exceed their capacity, experience, or …
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Ensure Case Integrity With Unrepresented Work Comp Claimant
There is never a requirement under a workers’ compensation act that an injured worker retain legal …
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20 Things Your Work Comp Adjuster Should NOT DO
Most states have an Unfair Claims Practice Act that outlines what is considered to be unethical …
The Employers Secret to Workers Comp Defense: Attorney Ted Ronca Tribute
We recently learned some sad news that one of our long-time contributors to Workers’ Comp Roundup, …
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