Great broker/agents are like magicians. They listen to your insurance issues, and with a sweep of …
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TPA and Claims Administration
7 Things Claim Office Supervisors Wish Adjusters Did Better
Every adjuster has an individual style when it comes to handling claims. Just like snowflakes, no …
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8 Keys to WINNING Work Comp Claims in Litigation
Some litigation can drag on forever. As time goes by, the expense of litigation keeps piling up and …
Lower Your Workers Comp Premiums – Do Reserve Audits Before This Secret Date
Each workers compensation file has a reserve set on it. A reserve is an estimated amount of …
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Turnaround of a Bad Claims Office Where Adjusters Fail Work Comp Audit
A third party administrator's (TPA) office in a large city was consistently performing poorly on …
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Include Physical Therapy, Nurse Triage and Occupational Clinics in Account Instructions
A company on top of its workers compensation costs implements Account Servicing Instructions …
Include Physical Therapy, Nurse Triage and Occupational Clinics in Account InstructionsRead More
Four Possible Ways to Reduce the Potential Large Dollar Injury Claim
When the workers compensation adjusters receive certain types of indemnity claims, they know …
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Three Ways Indemnity Payments Are Delivered, or Not
The employee has presented the workers compensation claim and the medical provider has confirmed …
Three Ways Indemnity Payments Are Delivered, or NotRead More
Proposal to Make Medicare Set-Aside Approval by CMS Optional
While proposed amendments to Maryland workers compensation regulations represent an improvement …
Proposal to Make Medicare Set-Aside Approval by CMS OptionalRead More
What You Need to Know About Employers First Report of Injury (FROI)
A recent item in the news about the Missouri Attorney General's office levying fines totaling over …
What You Need to Know About Employers First Report of Injury (FROI)Read More
Three Cools Ways to Improve Your Workers Compensation Program
There are many ways for an injured employee to benefit from an injury. Pension overlap, accrued …
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Over Reserving — Or How to Impress the Boss
The claims quality control auditor noticed something unusual on the first file of the workers …
Include These 5 Things In Your Account Handling Instructions
Account Servicing Instructions (ASIs) is the way smart companies manage workers compensation claims …
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Pick the Right Adjuster to Negotiate and Settle Your Claims
Often the Risk Manager or the employer's workers compensation claims coordinator who is …
Pick the Right Adjuster to Negotiate and Settle Your ClaimsRead More
Rising Healthcare Costs and How Medical Bill Review Can Save Employers Money
Rising healthcare costs are a key problem in workers compensation. Medical costs have …
Rising Healthcare Costs and How Medical Bill Review Can Save Employers MoneyRead More
Anatomy of an Employer Dispute with Their Third-Party Administrator
Success Story: A large transportation company thought their claims were not handled aggressively …
Anatomy of an Employer Dispute with Their Third-Party AdministratorRead More
Success Story: How Employers and Their TPAs Resolve Service Disputes
An Interview with Rebecca Shafer about how to resolve problems with TPAs and Insurance …
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Implementing a Clinically Driven Pharmacy Benefits Program
In speaking with Danielle Lisenbey, Chief Operating Officer of Broadspire's Medical …
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Return to Work Using Workers on Loan to Increase Productivity
I am a big fan of return to work in alternate situations when no on-site opportunites are …
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No News is NOT Good News, When Managing Work Comp Claims
Work comp operates under certain presumptions, one of which is that unless an employer provides …
No News is NOT Good News, When Managing Work Comp ClaimsRead More
