The proper selection of defense attorneys is one of the most important things a self-insured …
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Claim Management
Selecting Right Claims Aministration Partner Critical To Sustaining Financial Responsibility
In most states, employers who have over five employees are required to insure workers who may be …
Small Percent Of Claims Create Large Percent Of Costs
Twenty percent of all workers’ compensation cost is incurred on less than one percent of the …
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Warning For Employers: Social Security Problems & Consequences For Workers Comp
The trust funds for the Social Security disability benefits program are nearly exhausted and will …
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Up to 39% of Work Comp Claims Involve Malingering
Most workers compensation employees would not think or stoop to actual fraud for a workers …
Reduce Exposure in Liability Cases With Work Comp Best Practices
One of the main functions of any claims management team is to evaluate the exposure of a …
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Use Your Imagination When Looking For Recovery / Subrogation
Several adjusters are quick to rule out subrogation during the investigation phase of their files, …
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File A Negligence Claim In Transportation Claims To Save Work Comp Costs
A new decision, “Pasternack, Tilker et al, LLP”, 2d Dept. (6/10/15) helps …
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Do Not Horse Around When Denying Horseplay Claims
Generally speaking workers compensation laws consider on the job horse play with resulting injury …
Gain A Competitive Advantage In Workers’ Comp With Pre-Claim Nurse Triage
In today’s marketplace, finding the competitive advantage while ensuring best-in-class …
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Employers Critical Role In Work Comp Claims Handling
More and more employers are developing workers compensation claim handling instructions to claim …
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Pay Particular Attention To Work Comp Claims That Overlap With Other Laws
“Flexibility” when you’re involved in a claim of any kind, gives you options – and that means …
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Police Officer Claim Denied After Fighting Off Burglar: Is That Fair?
Life is not fair. At least I recall my dad telling me this time and time again throughout my years …
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Dealing With Illegal Aliens in Workers’ Compensation
Over the last several years, many states have confronted the issue of whether illegal aliens are …
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Contradiction of Famous 100 Yr Old High Court Work Comp Decision
Five weeks ago, a decision was published dealing with a worker who had a severe hand injury …
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Opt-Out In Workers Compensation Is Not A New Concept
Currently, there are proposals in some states for allowing workers to “opt out” of workers’ comp. …
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Employer Defenses Against Work Comp Claims Involving Marijuana
Trend Favoring The Employer So far the judicial trend is favoring the employer in …
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Investigating Work Comp Fraud: Concealed Working Off The Books
If an employer has, say, a hundred or more workers who are semi-skilled, sooner or later there will …
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Top 10 Employer Complaints About Their Adjuster / Carrier
Over the years I have fielded several complaints from employers about their work comp adjuster or …
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The Prohibited Acts Doctrine: Do Not Pass GO; Do Not Collect $200
The Prohibited Acts Doctrine is used in workers’ compensation cases as a primary …
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