To date, I have yet to meet anyone that planned on being a claims adjuster. Think about that for a …
Why Train New Hires When They Will Just Quit Anyway?Read More
Claim Management
We Are Getting Worse at Dealing with Back Pain
I was reviewing an article that was of no surprise to me: Insurance companies are getting even …
Is Your Workers Comp Claims Supervisor Being Held Accountable?
In a perfect world, everyone is held accountable for their actions. Not only in life outside of …
Is Your Workers Comp Claims Supervisor Being Held Accountable?Read More
How To Get the Most From A Workers Compensation Claim File Audit
Self-insured employers, insurers, third party administrators, and government entities all use …
How To Get the Most From A Workers Compensation Claim File AuditRead More
Proper Compensability Investigation Stops Claim Before It Starts
Many rookie adjusters get ahead of themselves. This probably should not be seen as a surprise, …
Proper Compensability Investigation Stops Claim Before It StartsRead More
NY Decision May Lower Construction & Transportation Workers Comp Costs
A case still being argued in NY’s highest court (Auqui v. Seven Thirty One, Ltd. Partnership.) may …
NY Decision May Lower Construction & Transportation Workers Comp CostsRead More
Self-Insured Employer Must Confirm TPA Has Customer Service Guide
Every self-insured employer should confirm their third party administrator (TPA) has a Customer …
Self-Insured Employer Must Confirm TPA Has Customer Service GuideRead More
Tips to Avoid Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Although you want to trust your employees, unfortunately, fraud does happen. Some employees may …
How to Tell If You Need A Workers Compensation Claims Audit
Employers frequently wonder if their workers’ compensation claims are being handled properly and/or …
How to Tell If You Need A Workers Compensation Claims AuditRead More
NY, Affordable Health Care, Work Comp and Employers
Since WWII, work comp has had growing complexity of interactions with other laws and plans offering …
NY, Affordable Health Care, Work Comp and EmployersRead More
Control The Cost Of Your Workers Compensation Legal Bills
Self-insured employers frequently are faced with the challenge of knowing whether or not they are …
Control The Cost Of Your Workers Compensation Legal BillsRead More
NY Work Comp and Attorney Contingent Fees – Getting It Backwards
Attorney fees for disability have had a long, troubled history In the USA. In the late 19th …
NY Work Comp and Attorney Contingent Fees – Getting It BackwardsRead More
Automated Adjudication = Automatic Waste
I look at all of my bills. Not just during work for business matters, but my personal bills as …
The Deadly Symmetry In Work Comp. A Stick With Two Short Ends
There is a decades old ongoing discussion in work comp: is it the employer or employee who …
The Deadly Symmetry In Work Comp. A Stick With Two Short EndsRead More
How To Prepare For a Workers Comp Claim Audit
Few things will frazzle a team of adjusters more than knowing that an audit is approaching. This …
Workers Compensation Claim Handling Standards
Self-insured employers have more leeway in establishing and controlling the quality of claim …
NY Workers Comp Board Decision On Producing Prior Medical Records
A recent Board decision, not a court decision, ruled that when a worker provides the employer, or …
NY Workers Comp Board Decision On Producing Prior Medical RecordsRead More
Try Not To Be So Optimistic When Reserving A Work Comp Claim
Contrary to popular belief, sometimes adjusters are optimistic when reviewing their open cases. …
Try Not To Be So Optimistic When Reserving A Work Comp ClaimRead More
A New Opportunity in Workers Compensation For Trucking
In the first decades of the 20th Century, work comp was the only game in town for disabled workers. …
A New Opportunity in Workers Compensation For TruckingRead More
Understanding and Defending Occupational Disease Claims
Understanding and Defending Occupational Disease Claims Employers who are not in the mining …
Understanding and Defending Occupational Disease ClaimsRead More
