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Building Partnerships, Not Transactions: The Secret to Better Claims Outcomes
Workers’ comp has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years—virtual staffing, remote adjusters, digital claims systems, automated reporting, telemedicine. But for all the technological progress, two “old-school” techniques still produce outsized results: Chair-side visitsandVendor Days. These techniques may look different today than they did in the 1990s, but their purpose…
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Building Your Workers’ Comp Dream Team
One of the biggest reasons workers’ comp programs fail is simple: no one is clearly in charge.Everyone assumes someone else is handling something—reporting, return to work, communication, provider relationships, litigation—and the result is confusion, delay, and unnecessary cost. Workers’ Comp is a team sport.And like any team, someone must lead…

Your Workers’ Comp Oasis: Why Vision Comes Before Action
Most employers enter workers’ comp the same way Bugs Bunny handled that sinking rowboat—plugging leaks, reacting, scrambling, drowning in chaos. A claim pops up, then another, then another. An employee hands you a note that says “no work for two weeks.” An adjuster won’t call back. A doctor won’t release…
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Recent Workers’ Comp Cost Containment Articles

The Day-One Strategy That Determines Whether You Win or Lose a Claim
Most employers think winning a litigated workers’ comp case depends on the attorney’s performance at trial. You win cases long…
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The $50,000 Question: “What Do You Think?” and Why Employers Should Ask It More
Early engagement with defense counsel. Not when the claim is denied.Not when the IME is ordered.Not when the trial date…
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The Trust & Care Framework That Prevents Workers’ Comp Claims From Going Legal
When employers talk about building a best-in-class workers’ compensation program, they usually jump straight to processes, vendors, adjusters, or metrics.…
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The #1 Question Employers Ask: Should We Pay Small Claims Out of Pocket?
One of the most common questions employers ask is: “Should we report small claims to the carrier,or just pay them…
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