The experienced claim handler has the innate ability to identify the problem with employer-related …
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Common Workers Compensation Mistakes
Common Mistakes: Allowing Disincentives to Return to Work – Article 2 of 3
Returning an employee to work immediately following a work injury should be the goal of every …
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Common Mistakes that Increase Work Comp Costs – Article 1 of 3
Many missed opportunities occur in handling workers’ compensation programs, resulting in increased …
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Succeeding in Work Comp: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
The successful video game Pitfall! was released in 1982 and featured Pitfall Harry, tasked with …
Why Little Work Comp Claims Become Big Claims
Few things are as stressful to the risk manager as learning that a small medical only workers’ …
Employers Wrongly Have Fear of Communicating Work Comp
Many employers don't communicate with their employees about workers' compensation benefits, fearing …
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Common Workers Compensation Assumptions And Facts
There are many assumptions surrounding workers' compensation. Here are a few common assumptions and …
Top 10 Excuses For Not Reducing Work Comp Costs
Reducing workers' compensation costs is something that any business owner of any size should never …
Areas You Could Be Missing That Increase Work Comp Costs
For the majority of employers, the work comp process runs on its own. They are not really involved, …
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Common Mistakes That Get Employers In Trouble on Questionable Claims
Every self-insured employer has to contend with the occasional workers’ compensation claim the …
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3 Factors In Determining If Employee is Independent Contractor
A common issue in the compensability of a workers’ compensation claim includes a determination of …
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How To Guarantee Better Workers’ Comp Outcomes
Big data. Predictive analytics. Very sophisticated modeling to predict claims outcomes versus a …
You May Be Inviting Higher Workers Comp Costs
When employees can make more staying home than working, there is very little incentive to return to …
Right Way And Wrong Way To Investigate A Work Comp Claim
Should employers be involved in investigating dubious compensation claims? Yes, of course – if they …
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3 Ways To Land On Santa’s Work Comp Naughty List
Hello Michael Stack here with Amaxx, so we're 11 days until Christmas in the final …
Waiting Periods In Bad Faith – An Outrageous Practice
Waiting periods are variable in every jurisdiction. Michigan for example has a 7 day waiting …
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Why Employers Need To Actively Participate In Work Comp Claims
Most employers could be paying less in workers compensation premiums if they participated more. An …
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Response To ProPublica Report
I am reading the ProPublica Report with great interest because there are many things I agree with. …
An Easy Way To Avoid Attorney Involvement In Your Work Comp Claims
A major mistake made by employers in handling workers’ compensation claims is the failure of the …
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Workers Comp Errors Can Be Costly in More Ways Than One
When errors happen in the workplace, they can be financially costly to a business, especially if …
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