If a fraudulent claim is suspected, the employer should ask persons assisting the employer to …
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7 Ways Employees May Make More When Not Working
When executives at a major publishing company were pondering their skyrocketing workers' …
Try Other Options Before Changing Insurance Company or TPA
MYTH: The best way to reduce workers' compensation costs is to change insurance companies or …
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88 Percent of Employers Think Communication with Employees Causes Additional Claims
In an informal online poll, 44 percent of employers and others involved in the claim process think …
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Three Reasons Your Transitional Duty Job Policy Should Have An End Date
Open-ended transitional duty policies can be problematic and should have a start point and an end …
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4 Reasons to Hold Weekly Meetings with Injured Employees
Every person on transitional duty should meet WEEKLY with the transitional duty (TD) Coordinator to …
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Workers Comp Premium Costs To Rise in 2009
I read with interest, Paul Winston's "Commentary" in Business Insurance, Dec 8. Mr. Winston was …
Three Things Companies Can Do Now to Prepare for 2009 Workers’ Comp Increases
Workers' Comp Premiums are going up in 2009 primarily due to the economy. To keep lower premiums, …
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Diagnosing Workers Comp Problems at Your Company
Companies frequently misdiagnose the cause of their high workers comp costs. As a result, until the …
Do Employees Stay Out of Work Longer Than Necessary
MYTH: Employees stay out of work intentionally because they don't want to go back to work. …
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Three Top Reasons to Change Your Insurance Co Claims Administrator or TPA
The top reason you should switch your claims administrator (a TPA or insurance company claims …
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Trust Your Gut Instincts When Settling Workers Comp Claims
I mentioned one time NOT to settle a claim is when you are not sure the claim is legitimate. This …
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How to Keep Medical Costs Proportionate to Overall Cost Reduction
The second of the nine Myths & Realities: MYTH #2: You should begin by reducing the cost of …
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Keys to Working with the Union in RTW Programs Part II
Employers with unions face very different and unique challenges not faced by non-union companies. …
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Keys to Working with the Union in RTW Programs – Part I
Employers with unions face very different and unique challenges not faced by non-union companies. …
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5 Ways to Insure Smooth Integration of Third Party Administrators and Vendors
TPA's offer valuable services. The problems I see in workers' compensation cost control …
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The Most Important Workers Comp Measurement is Number of Employees Out of Work
How many employees are STILL out of work (OOW) -- not back to work or on transitional duty? …
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Motor Vehicle Claims Mostly Costly Type of Workplace Injury $46,033
The average cost of an occupational injury in 2004- 2005 by type of claim is $46,033 for motor …
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True or False: There Is Nothing You Can Do To Control Workers Comp Costs
That is FALSE! Over the next few days we will explore nine (9) common myths associated with …
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Workers Compensation Cost Containment Audio Seminars
We have two new audio seminars on CD. To learn more go to Audio Seminars. Seven Reasons Workers' …
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