The American Medical Association (AMA) has recently listed obesity as a medical condition, as …
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Claim Management
Employers Can Spot A Claim Months Before It Occurs
A witnessed, sudden, accident presents far fewer problems than a claim without a witness. Yet, many …
How To Stop (or slow) Adjuster Turnover at Carrier/TPA
Back in the 1980s it seemed like adjusters settled down right when they were hired. Most spent …
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Summertime and Questionable Workers Compensation Claims
With the arrival of warmer temperatures most employers will start to question an increase in …
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Walk A Mile In The Shoes Of Your Work Comp Claims Adjuster
A work comp injury can change a person. It can change the way they think about their …
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Should SSDI Approval Equal Work Comp Total Disability Approval in NY
A proposal is pending to make a Social Security approval of SSDI benefits proof of total disability …
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Claim Investigation Can Be Clued With Background Phone Noise
A great deal of work on workers compensation files is completed over the phone. The claims examiner …
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Employer Plays Important Role In Work Comp Fraud Prevention
This week, a new comp decision came down from the courts (Brown v. B&W Elec. Contr., Inc.) …
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Spring Cleaning For Workers Comp Laws, Techniques, And Bad Habits
This is a great time of year. The weather warms up, snow melts, golf courses open for …
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How To Be An Effective Claims Supervisor – Part 2
This is the second part in our coverage of how to become a more effective claims supervisor. …
Adjuster Selection Attributes That Will Save Workers Comp Costs
Self-insured employers with successful workers’ compensation claim management programs know one key …
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Employee Injury Compensability Factors In Workers Compensation
Consider the following employee injury scenario: An injured worker has low back …
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3 Types of Medical Exams Employers Have Not Heard Of
Employer Claim Handling Tools Not Available to Carrier Employers who are willing to make better …
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Claim Reserving Is Not For The Faint Of Heart
Claim reserving is complex, complicated, and difficult. Just when a claims professional thinks …
Adjusting Claims: A Slow Death From Inside A Cubicle
“Adjusting claims, a slow death from inside a cubicle”, this was part of a quote from a friend of …
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Plan of Action Report Critial Factor In Workers Comp Claim Management
It is difficult to tell at the start of a claim if it will be easy or difficult. Sometimes what …
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Proactive Adjuster is Critial for Your Workers Comp Claim Success
Claim adjusters come in a number of varieties. They can be young, old, male, female, experienced, …
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Temporary Total Disability Cap Major Development in Florida Workers’ Compensation
104 Week Cap of Temporary Total Disability Deemed Unconstitutional On 2-28-13, the First District …
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Improving Communication with Your Adjuster Can Save You Big Money
Communication Can Be Significant Problem Self-insured employers unintentionally, but routinely, …
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California Gardener Digs Up Workers Comp Fraud Charges
A Fontana, Calif. man working as a gardener dug up something he would have rather left …
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