Members of the claim management team and other interested stakeholders should always make an effort to avoid litigation. Once a claim is placed into litigation, its overall increases. This includes an increase in time missed from work, more medical costs, and payment of attorney’s fees. Now is the time to ensure cases that can be …
Nurse Triage: Using Medical Expertise at Time of Injury
Asking the supervisor is not the best thing when assessing a work injury. Instead, stakeholders can coordinate initial care with a triage nurse to provide an effective response and reduce workers’ compensation program costs. Many service providers are outfitted with a call center where experienced nurses are available around the clock. This ensures that an …
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Train Supervisors to be Work Comp Advocates
Proactive employers are continually seeking different ways to improve their workers’ compensation programs. The problem is many solutions are expensive, or they take a long time to implement. Both of these barriers can be removed when business interests invest in their supervisors and allow them to become workers’ compensation “advocates.” This process is easy to …
Working with Labor Unions to Create Successful Return-to-Work
The course of American industry is filled with instances that employers have partnered with the competing interests of organized labor to make the workplace a better place. This included the development of the modern workers’ compensation system, which has become known as the “Grand Bargain.” Now is the time for both sides to re-examine their …
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How To Get Employees Back to Work When You Do Not Have Suitable Job
Third-party Return to Work Providers specialize in placing injured employees in a job when the employer is unable to provide light duty / modified duty work for the employee. In most instances, the Return to Work provider places the injured employee with a light-duty work release in a position with a non-profit/charitable organization. Both the …
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Consequences of Failing to Report & Respond to Work Injuries
Over the years, state and federal governments have enacted a number of safety regulations in workers’ compensation programs to provide for a safe working environment. Even for the best employers following workplace safety guidelines, accidents do happen. When they do, it is important to follow recognized procedures when responding to work injuries. Failure to properly …
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Use Injury Triage To Help Reduce Workers’ Comp Costs
Interested stakeholders and those seeking to reduce workers’ compensation program costs need to understand and implement an injury triage program. When done properly, injury triage can significantly reduce workers’ compensation costs, return injured employees to work, and increase employee workplace satisfaction. Now is the time to implement injury triage in your workers’ compensation program. Injury …
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3 Steps To Start Transforming Your Work Comp Program
Interested stakeholders who want to be proactive should continually search for ways to transform their workers’ compensation programs. This should also include the ability to identify areas of improvement and make immediate changes. These changes should continue to provide injured employees with the benefits they are entitled to receive, and operate in an honest and …
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Key Questions to Ask When Selecting An Insurance Broker
Selecting an insurance broker is an important decision for a company. The insurance broker acts in a fiduciary role for your company. Your company trusts the broker with protecting your financial assets through selecting and obtaining your insurance. While the broker acts on your behalf, their actions are subject to your control and consent. This …
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Taking the “I” Out of the Workers’ Compensation Team
It is a common saying that there is no “I” in team. This same principle applies to the workers’ compensation claim management “team.” All interested parties have an important role in the management of a clam. Implementation of effective teamwork will pay dividends in the long run, reduce the cost associated with a claim, and …
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