External partners—adjusters, nurse case managers, attorneys, medical providers—are vital players in …
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WC 101
Learn the basics of workers compensation. Who the players are, what it covers, how do you get more information and other basic information about workers compensation.
How a Baseline Analysis Transforms Your Workers’ Comp Program
If you don’t know where you are, how can you plan where to go? In workers’ compensation, this …
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Why Your Workers’ Comp Program Needs a Brand (and How to Build One)
When most people think about branding, they think about Coca-Cola’s signature red, FedEx’s bold …
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How to Stop Duplicating Efforts: Coordinating OSHA and Workers’ Comp Data
If there’s one thing safety and risk professionals agree on, it’s this: Nobody has time to …
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From Data to Prevention: How Injury Tracking Can Reduce Future Claims
If there’s one universal truth in workers’ compensation, it’s this: The best claim is the one that …
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Breaking Down Silos: Creating an Integrated Team for Injury Management
Imagine this: One employee, Joe Smith, slips and injures his back on the job. Suddenly, multiple …
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10 Mistakes That Blow Up Workers’ Comp Costs (and How to Avoid Them)
Workers’ compensation is often misunderstood as a fixed cost of doing business—something employers …
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How Lag Time Sabotages Claims—And What You Can Do About It
In the world of workers’ compensation, few factors have a more immediate and measurable impact on …
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Workers’ Comp Is a Team Sport: Understanding the Puzzle of Stakeholders
When a workplace injury occurs, most people think of two parties: the injured worker and the …
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How to Build a Rockstar Workers’ Comp Team
When a workers’ comp program isn’t delivering results, many employers instinctively look outward. …
Five Metrics Every Employer Should Track to Master Workers’ Comp
You can't improve what you don't measure. That’s as true for workers’ comp as it is for fitness, …
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Avoiding the Bugs Bunny Trap: Why Most Employers Struggle with Workers’ Comp
Picture this: Bugs Bunny, lounging in a rowboat, casually munching on a carrot, feet kicked up on …
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Calculate Your Workers Compensation Premium
All workers’ compensation insurance companies follow a very similar approach to calculating the …
What is the Average Weekly Wage: Dealing with Irregular Employment Issues?
In many jurisdictions, the basis for temporary total disability (TTD), temporary partial disability …
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5 Things the New Workers Comp Manager Needs to Know
While more colleges are now offering majors in risk management and insurance than there were …
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Excess Workers’ Compensation Insurance 101
Self-insured employers purchase excess insurance coverage to limit the risk of exposure to …
How To Identify Early Indicators Of Catastrophic Work Comp Claims
There are events, moments and interactions in each of our lives that can change the course of our …
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What Is Indemnity in Workers’ Compensation?
Indemnity is the monetary compensation an injured employee gets for lost wages. Indemnity benefits …
Importance of Brand and Identity in Workers’ Compensation
One person yells 'we are!' and the rest of the fans say 'Penn State!'. Hello my name is Michael …
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Employee’s Role In Workers’ Comp Cost Containment
We tend to think of workers’ compensation cost containment programs as an endeavor best left to the …
