Five weeks ago, a decision was published dealing with a worker who had a severe hand injury …
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Claim Management
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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Workers Compensation Second Injury Fund Alert
Problem Employers get little to no relief from state workers compensation second injury funds. …
‘Tis The Season For Claim Reviews
As we start to approach the end of the year, it is a common time for adjusters to be bombarded with …
Know Your Rights In New York Comp Claim Hearings
Employer’s rights in NY comp claims? What might those be? The NY Workers Comp Board …
Using Medical Record Searches to Stop Fraud
By: Carlos Ayestas, National Sales Director, GCS Investigations In workers’ …
Work Comp Adjuster Best Practice: Trust But Verify
This was the slogan of an old associate I had way back in the day. I have mentioned it here in …
Workers Comp Claim Adjuster’s Dream Job
For the most part an adjuster works from day to day. They work in an office or cubicle, and go …
The Beautiful Face of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
If you could ask employers “what does the workers’ compensation fraudster look like?” they would …
Never Avoid Your Gut Instinct In Work Comp Claims Handling
From time to time I like to share a file I reviewed on this blog. Not only to point out the good …
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The Daily Battle Facing Your Work Comp Claim Adjuster
Workers compensation claim adjusters handle a loss from initial reporting through final …
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The Vital Need for Unit Stat Claim Reviews
All jurisdictions gather statistical data from workers compensation carriers, TPA’s, and …
Give Your Workers Comp Claims A Check-Up
For the smart man or woman running a business, staying on top of your workers compensation claims …
The Death of Workers’ Compensation?
On August 13, 2014, Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Jorge Cueto issued a declaratory order finding …
Investigating A Work Comp Claim Can Make All The Difference
Investigating a workers’ compensation claim can make all the difference in the outcome of a case. …
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A Delicate Dance With Your Work Comp Claims Adjuster
From time to time I review files. For the most part they are fairly benign and normal insurance …
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