AMAXX

MARCH 18, 2025

When a workplace injury occurs, selecting the right physician is a critical factor in ensuring a smooth recovery and return to work. These errors can have significant consequences, including prolonged recovery times, increased claims costs, and a greater likelihood of litigation. The only available provider was 70 miles away.

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AMAXX

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

These assignments help businesses manage claims costs, reduce lost workdays, and maintain workforce productivity. Return to Original Position Upon Full Recovery Once the employee reaches maximum medical improvement (MMI) , they return to their pre-injury job. This is often categorized as voluntary withdrawal from the workforce.

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AMAXX

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A lack of clear communication often leads to confusion, frustration, and even litigation , increasing costs for both the employer and the injured worker. However, implementing strong communication strategies can significantly improve claim outcomes and reduce unnecessary legal battles. How do I get paid?”

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AMAXX

MAY 26, 2025

When a workplace injury occurs, most people think of two parties: the injured worker and the employer. But beneath the surface lies an intricate, interconnected web of stakeholders, each playing a unique role in managing the outcome of the claim. Workers compensation isnt a solo actits a team sport.

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AMAXX

MAY 27, 2025

In reality, workers comp costs are one of the most controllable expenses in your organization. If you’re serious about lowering premiums, reducing claim durations, and improving outcomes for injured workers, start by identifying and correcting these ten common pitfalls.

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AMAXX

MARCH 10, 2025

Proper layoff planning isn’t just about handling employment transitions; it’s crucial for controlling claims costs and ensuring that resources are available to support genuinely injured workers. Timely processing prevents claims from becoming unnecessarily expensive and ensures each case receives the attention it deserves.

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AMAXX

APRIL 23, 2025

Efficient management of workers’ compensation claims significantly impacts both employee recovery outcomes and organizational costs. What are Injury Duration Guidelines? What are Injury Duration Guidelines? Encouraging Modified Duties: Facilitate flexible, lighter-duty assignments promptly following an injury.

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AMAXX

MAY 14, 2025

When a workers comp program isnt delivering results, many employers instinctively look outward. If you want a high-performing workers comp programone that reduces claims, controls costs, and supports injured employees you need a rockstar internal team. Step 2: Define Your Internal Team Workers comp is a team sport.

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AMAXX

MAY 21, 2025

In reality, the employer foots the bill for every dollar spent in the workers compensation system. Understanding who truly pays for workers comp is more than a technicalityits a mindset shift that unlocks better program management, smarter spending, and improved outcomes for injured workers.

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AMAXX

MARCH 10, 2025

In the first part of our series, we emphasized the importance of thoughtful layoff planning to mitigate the risk of increased workers’ compensation claims following a workforce reduction or facility closure. This reduces the potential for prolonged indemnity claims continuing after layoffs.

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AMAXX

MAY 13, 2025

Thats as true for workers comp as it is for fitness, finance, or sales. Yet many employers still fly blindunsure where to focus, overwhelmed by options, and frustrated by rising claim costs and stagnant outcomes. Click Link to Access Free PDF Download “Step-By-Step Process To Master Workers Comp In 90 Days” 1.

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AMAXX

MARCH 24, 2025

Payroll serves as a primary measure of the employer’s exposure to potential workplace injury and thus significantly impacts premium costs. The premium portion, $5 per hour, should be excluded from payroll calculations for workers’ compensation premium purposes. However, strict rules apply.

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AMAXX

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Once employers and adjusters understand the value of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in workers’ compensation claims, the next challenge is applying it effectively. EBM helps ensure that medical treatments align with standardized recovery timelines, reducing unnecessary disability durations and claim costs.

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AMAXX

MAY 27, 2025

In the world of workers compensation, few factors have a more immediate and measurable impact on claim outcomes than lag time the delay between when an injury occurs and when it is reported to the carrier or third-party administrator (TPA). Beyond four weeks , claim costs jumped 31%. Here’s what you need to know.

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AMAXX

JUNE 9, 2025

When it comes to workers’ compensation litigation, fear is the unspoken force driving many claims into the courtroom. It’s not necessarily bad injuries, bad actors, or even bad faith that sends injured workers searching for an attorney. Who their point of contact will be (adjuster, claims coordinator, etc.).

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AMAXX

APRIL 30, 2025

When a workers compensation claim spirals into a costly, prolonged, or litigated nightmare, most people instinctively look for a technical failure: late paperwork, a coverage issue, or a misstep by the claims adjuster. The real reason many workers comp claims go off the rails? And guess what?

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AMAXX

MARCH 18, 2025

Many companies operate under an unwritten rule: accept every workers compensation claim, no questions asked. A well-managed workers compensation program should pay 100% of legitimate claimsand 0% of the claims that arent. Employees come to believe that every claim will be accepted, regardless of the circumstances.

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AMAXX

MARCH 4, 2025

However, for many workers, an overwhelming fear of losing their jobs adds unnecessary stress to an already difficult situation. Research has shown that fear of being fired is one of the top predictors of negative claim outcomes, including increased litigation rates and extended time off work. Heres how: 1.

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AMAXX

APRIL 30, 2025

Managing workers compensation can feel like playing whack-a-mole. One day its a delayed report, the next its an escalating claim or a frustrated injured worker. Thats not a dream its a reality for organizations that implement clear, consistent communication systems within their workers comp process.

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AMAXX

APRIL 10, 2025

In the complex world of workers compensation, risk managers play a vital role in aligning strategic oversight with day-to-day claims operations. Far from being a behind-the-scenes figure, a successful risk manager serves as the linchpin between claims administration, adjusters, and injury management teams.

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AMAXX

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Supervisors in the workplace, much like a championship teams defense, play a pivotal role in injury management. Their response in the first moments after an injury determines whether the process leads to a smooth recovery or spirals into an expensive, drawn-out claim. Research by Scott W.

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AMAXX

MAY 12, 2025

Its a funny sceneuntil you realize its exactly how most employers manage their workers compensation programs. The Bugs Bunny Trap is a perfect metaphor for how workers comp can spiral out of control without a strategic framework. So how do you escape the chaos and build a streamlined, high-performance comp program?

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Insurance Journal

APRIL 20, 2025

Simpson An employee who claimed he injured his knee while swinging a club during an employer-sponsored TopGolf event has failed to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) recently upheld a deputy commissioner … By Andrew G.

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AMAXX

MARCH 11, 2025

Effectively managing workers compensation requires careful oversight and proactive measures to identify and prevent fraudulent or exaggerated claims. Surveillance serves as a powerful tool in validating claims, protecting your organizations financial health, and ensuring resources are dedicated to genuinely injured employees.

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AMAXX

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

However, there are times when the NCM doesn’t serve a specific purpose and is assigned to the claim to get it moving. The injury coordinator can evaluate these aspects of both telephonic case management and field-based case management by first emailing the adjuster and stating the above. For all hospitalizations.

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AMAXX

MARCH 24, 2025

This post is one in a 3-part series: Part 1: Workers Comp Independent Premium Audits Explained Part 2: Workers Comp Independent Premium Audits Explained Part 3: Workers Comp Independent Premium Audits Explained To qualify for this treatment, construction employers must keep meticulous records specifying exact hours worked per classification code.

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Triple-I: Workers Compensation

MAY 20, 2025

Workers compensation is a product where compassion and analytics work hand-in-hand protecting and caring for employees, while also leveraging data to make the entire system more effective and sustainable, Ryan said. Continued strong results Workers comp remains financially fit, according to NCCI Chief Actuary Donna Glenn, FCAS, MAAA.

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AMAXX

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Claims audits and reviews are one of the most commonly used tactics by companies to control workers’ compensation costs. In fact, according to the RIMS 2009 Annual Benchmark Survey, 90% of companies had conducted a claim audit or review of at least some of their claims within the previous six months.

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AMAXX

MAY 6, 2025

But when it comes to the workers compensation system, a rushed or poorly evaluated hire can be far more costly than leaving a role vacant for a few extra weeks. In fact, bad hires aren’t just a performance issuethey are a financial and legal liability , particularly in industries where physical labor increases the risk of injury.

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Insurance Journal

MARCH 3, 2025

Defending workers’ compensation claims from employees who have not disclosed previous injuries may have just become a little more complicated for employers and insurance carriers in Georgia. The Georgia Court of Appeals last week found that a long-standing defense against …

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AMAXX

MAY 6, 2025

But whats often missed is that onboarding is one of the most critical safety tools in a companys injury prevention strategy. Injury rates dont spike after years on the jobthey surge within the first few days and weeks of employment. For instance: 52% of restaurant industry claims happen in the first 12 months.

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AMAXX

JUNE 5, 2025

But heres the truth: Effective injury response isnt just an HR task its a company-wide culture shift. Organizations that treat injury response as a team effort see better outcomes: faster recovery times, lower claim costs, fewer disputes, and higher employee satisfaction. Those that isolate it to a single department?

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AMAXX

APRIL 23, 2025

Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) is increasingly recognized as a critical component in workers’ compensation, influencing treatment decisions, recovery outcomes, and cost management. Understanding EBM helps stakeholdersfrom medical professionals to claims managersmake informed decisions grounded in high-quality research and best practices.

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AMAXX

JANUARY 27, 2025

Click Link to Access Free PDF Download “Step-By-Step Process To Master Workers Comp In 90 Days” Start With Goal of Where You Want to Go We start with a goal of where we want to go. It might be too many claims. It might be too many open claims. This is where we start. We start with a vision.

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AMAXX

OCTOBER 1, 2024

When managing workers’ compensation, a claim audit or review is a crucial opportunity for employers, carriers, TPAs (Third-Party Administrators), and brokers to come together and optimize claim-handling practices. Here’s how to effectively plan and prepare for a successful claim audit or review.

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AMAXX

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Work-related injuries can occur in any industry, and when they do, the aftermath can be chaotic and stressful for all parties involved. To mitigate confusion, it’s essential for companies to have a clear and consistent post-injury response procedure. One of the most critical aspects of these procedures is consistency.

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AMAXX

JANUARY 6, 2025

When embarking on the journey to master workers compensation, the road is well-traveled and marked by proven strategies. Our three components to achieve workers comp mastery are: Framework , Employer Controls , and External Controls. ” “I asked for surveillance on that claim, and they refused.”

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