7 Secrets that Cost Your Client a Bundle on their Workers' Comp

Delays In Reporting Claims Can Increase Costs By Over 50%: Study
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One of the overarching principles of workers’ comp cost control is early reporting and intervention. About fifteen years ago, a groundbreaking study by the Hartford Financial Services Group found that injuries reported between the 4th and 5th week following an...

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Eight Costly Communication Mistakes Employers Make
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Communication is an essential element in realizing business profitability, and managing workers’ comp costs is no exception. When communication suffers and an employee’s injuries are not properly managed, the experience mod goes up, premiums increase, and profits plummet. The sad...

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Lawyers Say Workers’ Comp Retaliation Claims Are Increasing
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According to an article in Business Insurance (September 14, 2015), injured employees are more likely to win retaliation claims because comp cases have a lower burden of proof and there is empathy for the injured worker. It is not only...

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How To Avoid A Spike In Slip And Fall Claims During Harsh Winters
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Ice and snow-related slip and fall workers’ comp claims nearly doubled and represented one-third of claims involving time away from work last year in the Midwest area, which had a particularly harsh winter. In five Midwest states, including Michigan, Wisconsin,...

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Why There Are Too Many Slips, Trips, And Falls
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Employers have spent a lot of time and money on the traditional solutions to slips, trips, and falls, which occur in almost every type of workplace, yet they still account for: More than 95 million lost work days per year...

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Painkillers: Costly For Employers And Deadly For Employees
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The National Safety Council's (NSC) recently issued the report, Prescription Pain Medications: A Fatal Cure for Injured Workers, identifies 15 court cases from 2009 through 2015, where an employer was sued because of the prescribed use of opioids to treat...

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