Although the goal is to oftentimes avoid disputes at all costs, the bottom line is they do …
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Breaking Down New Jersey Workers Compensation Laws
Workers compensation rules and regulations vary from state to state. With that said, do you know …
Who Commits The Most Workers Comp Fraud?
The title of this piece was prompted by a blog-site discussion of who, besides claimants, commits …
Using Social Media to Fight Workers Compensation Fraud
Most employees are honest. A few are not. When an employee presents an un-witnessed, subjective …
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Avoid Penalties in Work Comp Claim Denials and Errors
Over the last several years, states have taken a proactive approach to penalizing “frivolous” …
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Do You Make Your Own Machines?
I have noticed a recent trend with preventable injury occurring with employers that make or modify …
TPA Best Practice: Accountable Facilitator Of Claims Outcomes
Regardless of the employer’s size and operational locations, the complexity of navigating all …
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Why Under Reserving Can Lead to Problems
Running a business in today’s economic world involves various factors that can keep even the best …
Watch For Warning Sign On Head Injury Claims
I had lunch with a nurse case manager not too long ago and we were discussing misdiagnosed …
Social Media Basics for Attorneys and Claims Professionals
Social media is web-based interaction that is highly accessible and utilizes scalable publishing …
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Important Points to Include in Account Handling Instructions
Account handling instructions inform insurance adjusters on how to handle a company’s workers’ …
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In Work Comp, Don’t Be Surprised If…
Work comp is a “remedial statute” which did not exist prior to the first decade of the 20th …
Don’t Overlook Workers Comp Needs for Volunteers
As more companies and organizations nationwide are discovering, volunteering can be beneficial to …
Ethics In Insurance Claims Negotiations
In the fast-paced world of workers’ compensation claim management, we are challenged on a daily …
Work Comp Claims: You Can’t Improve What You Don’t Measure
All successful companies measure their performance. Non-financial measurements might include number …
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What Is Your Workers Compensation Claim Worth?
Risk managers frequently ask “what is the claim worth” when trying to get an idea of the long term …
You Will Smile When You See The Work Comp Savings Of On-Site Cameras
When talking to a new account or new insured an important question to ask is if they have cameras …
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Is Surveillance Your Only Work Comp Fraud Prevention Technique?
Large workers’ compensation insurers will have a special investigations unit (SIU) dedicated to …
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Why A Simple Slip And Fall Claim Is Not So Simple
I think a lot of adjusters believe that a slip and fall injury is an open/closed kind of case. The …
Defense In Depth On Work Comp Claims: The Employer’s Role
“Defense in depth” is a principal from conflict theory which promotes using several defenses in …
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