When talking to a new account or new insured an important question to ask is if they have cameras …
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Claim Management
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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Breakdown in Communication and Expectation Leads to Claim Disasters
Pretend for a second that this is a headline/title of an article in a …
Breakdown in Communication and Expectation Leads to Claim DisastersRead More
Undocumented Workers Eligible for Workers’ Comp Benefits
In November, 2013 the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in the case of Staff Management v. Jimenez that …
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You Caught ‘Em Red Handed, Now Take Action On Fraudulent Work Comp Claim
It is a fact that most workers compensation claims are legitimate. However, workers compensation …
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Little Used Federal Laws Give Employer Disability Management Control
Employers interact with employee disability through a number of laws. Until now, there has been …
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Never Give Up – The Mantra of an All Star Work Comp Adjuster
Too often adjusters will perform a background check, medical record sweep, or run an ISO sweep* …
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Poor Documentation Makes Claims Handling 100x More Difficult
File notes and goals are becoming extinct. Realistically, the only way to move a file …
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Your IME Doctor Selection Can Make or Break Your Case
A common error I notice in work comp files are adjusters choosing the wrong IME doctor. Sure …
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Make Sure Injury Is Work Related Before Approving Treatment
The wise workers’ compensation adjuster during the initial investigation of the claim ties down the …
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Does Your Adjuster’s Opinion Flip-Flop Like A Bad Politician?
It has been said time and time again that successful adjusters and claims professionals will have …
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You Are Busted…Discovering Work Comp Fraud on Facebook
Social networking through electronic means such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are increasing in …
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Why Train New Hires When They Will Just Quit Anyway?
To date, I have yet to meet anyone that planned on being a claims adjuster. Think about that for a …
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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 …
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How To Get the Most From A Workers Compensation Claim File Audit
Self-insured employers, insurers, third party administrators, and government entities all use …
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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 …
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