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Claim Management
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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. …
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Understanding and Defending Occupational Disease Claims
Understanding and Defending Occupational Disease Claims Employers who are not in the mining …
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If Obesity Is A Disease – What Are The Work Comp Consequences?
The American Medical Association (AMA) has recently listed obesity as a medical condition, as …
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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. …
