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Claim Management
Poor Workers’ Comp Claims Handling Costs You Money
Each year you receive your bill for the next workers compensation policy year, and for many of …
11 Red Flags of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
As an employer, you must be vigilant in your efforts to protect your company from the few …
Workers’ Comp File Review Checklist for Initial and Subsequent Adjuster Action Plans
When you go on-line to review the adjuster's file notes on your company's lost time work comp …
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4 Things to Consider in Complex Work Comp Causation Cases
Members of the claims management team are challenged daily to run an effective operation. One of …
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6 Steps to Mitigate PTSD Workers’ Comp Claims after Trauma
Escape, hide, fight back. Those are the suggested reactions — in order — to an active shooter …
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4 Keys to Successful Workers’ Comp Vendor Management
Business success relies on having the right people in the right jobs. Often that means outsourcing …
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3 Instances to STOP Unnecessary Temporary Total Disability Benefits
Members of the claims management team need to be mindful of their files when the injured …
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9 Steps to Get the Best Out of Your Workers’ Comp Adjuster
Having a great claims adjuster can be invaluable. Claims are processed smoothly, timely, …
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Be Aware of Employer, Provider, and Employee Fraud in Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation fraud costs the insurance industry an estimated $7 billion per year. Not only …
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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 …
Worldwide Business Network Chronic Pain Management & Other News TidbitsRead More
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 …