Once primary liability is admitted on a workers’ compensation, one of the steps for a claim handler …
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Are You an Employee? Issues Concerning Independent Contractors
Workers’ compensation laws only cover “employees” of the employer. While this may seem like a …
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Determine Proper Medical Treatment With Utilization Review
Utilization review in workers’ compensation is the process by which an outside medical expert …
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Beginners Guide to Workers Comp Reserves
Reserves are the amount of money that is set aside to pay the cost of a workers’ compensation …
Use Claim Investigation Tools To Uncover The Truth
If you have ever felt an adjuster assigned to one of your workers’ compensation claims was not …
4 Areas To Manage Workers’ Comp Medical Costs
Medical treatment has comprised the bulk of workers’ comp claim costs in recent years, and the …
3 Steps to Discover the Root Cause of Work Injury
A near miss may be the best thing that ever happens at your company. Depending on what you do …
Be Proactive About Developing Effective Nurse Case Management
Over the years I have seen many a nurse case manager come and go. They were in various stages in …
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3 Strategies to Eliminate Chronic Pain Claims
Chronic pain is the most prevalent health condition in the U.S. workforce, with cost estimates of …
Eliminate 20% Of All Workplace Injuries
Major drivers in workers’ compensation programs continue to be injuries resulting from slips/falls …
5 Ways to Get to the Bottom of Work Injury Causation
Some things were much simpler back in the day, like determining whether an employee’s injury or …
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When To Update Work Comp Reserves To Reflect Exposure
Reserving a file is extremely complicated. It is one of the most difficult aspects of working a …
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How To Properly Document A Workers Compensation Claim File
Regardless if the workers' compensation claim is compensable or contested, it is mandatory that all …
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9 Steps to Foster a Mentally Healthy Workplace
Mental health, especially depression is one of the leading causes of workplace absenteeism and lost …
10 Ways to Kick Start a Workers’ Comp Stewardship Program
If you’re trying to improve your workers’ comp program, ask for an annual stewardship meeting with …
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Do High Heels Mean A Compensable Workers’ Comp Claim?
Navigating compensability issues in workers’ compensation has become complicated for members of the …
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Using Vocational Rehabilitation to Resolve Work Comp Cases: Dealing with Retraining
Retraining is the final prominent issue members of the claim management team, and other interested …
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Using Vocational Rehabilitation to Resolve Work Comp Cases: Managing the Voc Rehab Plan
Members of the claim management team need to review issues concerning vocational rehabilitation …
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Using Vocational Rehabilitation to Resolve Work Comp Cases: Eligibility For Services
Members of the claim management team and other interested stakeholders must make several immediate …
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Using Vocational Rehabilitation to Resolve Work Comp Cases: A Primer
Using vocational rehabilitation services is one of many opportunities to resolve workers’ …
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