AMAXX

JANUARY 13, 2025

Navigating workers’ compensation can be complex, with various parties working together to ensure effective claims management and cost containment. Lets explore the roles of these critical players in a workers’ compensation system.

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AMAXX

JANUARY 14, 2025

Exclusivity: Protection Against Lawsuits One of the most significant benefits of workers compensation for employers is the exclusive remedy provision. Under this system, employees who accept workers compensation benefits for a work-related injury or illness forfeit the right to sue their employer for negligence.

Workers Compensation

AMAXX

AUGUST 7, 2024

Classification rules are guidelines used by rating bureaus and insurance companies to categorize businesses based on the type of work they perform. The higher the risk, the higher the workers’ compensation premium for that classification. Instead of dreading these audits, be proactive in your approach.

Workers Compensation

AMAXX

AUGUST 12, 2024

In workers’ compensation, communication with injured workers is a critical aspect that can significantly influence the outcome of a claim. Proper communication helps facilitate a smooth return-to-work process and plays a crucial role in maintaining the injured worker’s morale and engagement with the organization.

Workers Compensation

AMAXX

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Medical cost containment is an essential aspect of managing workers’ compensation claims effectively. Employers and insurance companies face the challenge of controlling medical costs while ensuring that injured employees receive the care they need. A timely review could have prevented an unnecessary claim.

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LexisNexis

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Colleen Casey, Former Commissioner, California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board The battle of the bill review experts is on! in fees for dental services and appliances admittedly provided to the injured worker, Donate Russell. claiming that $5,499.07 Earned the Self-insurance Claims Examiner Certificate.

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Risk Management Monitor

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Claimant fraud and premium fraud are two of the most well-known types of workers compensation fraud. In these cases, a worker may intentionally fake an injury (claimant fraud) or a business owner may misrepresent their employee headcount or incorrectly classify employees to obtain lower insurance premiums.

Workers Comp

Insurance Agency of Ohio

JUNE 9, 2018

We recently had a claim for a drain line that was damaged by tree roots. Chances are, your insurance company doesn’t offer this coverage. Call us today for a free homeowners quote from Cincinnati Insurance that includes Service Line coverage. Considering the coverage you are getting, that is a very good rate.

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Triple-I: Workers Compensation

APRIL 4, 2022

By Max Dorfman, Research Writer The coronavirus pandemic and the financial challenges it presents have fueled growth in captive insurance – a form of self-insurance in which one or more entities establish their own insurance company. They also may insure the risks of organizations other than their major owners.

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Triple-I: Workers Compensation

MARCH 21, 2023

By Max Dorfman, Research Writer, Triple-I Today’s inflationary conditions may increase interest for group captives – insurance companies owned by the organizations they insure – according to a new Triple-I Executive Brief. With these benefits, the group captive model can help to control spiraling litigation costs.

Workers Compensation

Insurance Agency of Ohio

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Here’s 5 things to look for when insuring your high-valued home: 1.) Is it insured for enough? Most insurance companies use a software “calculator” to come up with the value your home should be insured for. Insure your toys properly. The most important part of the insurance process.

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LexisNexis

JANUARY 22, 2025

However, WCAB panel decisions are not binding precedent, as are en banc decisions, on all other Appeals Board panels and workers compensation judges. Practitioners should proceed with caution when citing to these board panel decisions and should also verify the subsequent history of the decisions. Johnson (Christopher) v.

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LexisNexis

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Rassp, Presiding Judge, WCAB Los Angeles, California Division of Workers’ Compensation Disclaimer: The material and any opinions contained in this article are solely those of the authors and are not the opinions of the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation, or the WCAB, or any other entity or individual.

Workers Compensation

LexisNexis

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Robinson, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis ( LexisNexis ) (This article is excerpted from the upcoming 2024 Edition of Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis (LexisNexis). By Thomas A. Section numbers below refer to the text in that book. In § 3, Hon.

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Word & Brown

DECEMBER 10, 2024

All businesses with workers in California and Nevada are required to have Workers Compensation Insurance. But do you know that Word & Browns partnership with CompNet Insurance Solutions makes it easy for you to offer Workers Comp coverage? What Is Workers Comp? Nevada followed in 1913.

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Bankers Insurance

JULY 8, 2024

Most insurance companies offer comprehensive policies for international employers in which K&R is only part of the package. This coverage provides workers’ compensation benefits in the event of a work-related injury or illness. For more information on travel insurance, including medical and K&R, go to the U.S.

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