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Who Is A Public Adjuster for Workers Compensation?

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Term Of The Day – Public Adjuster

A Public Adjuster represents the insureds rather than the carrier during claims processing. In this way, insureds can be assured of their rights to insurance proceeds. They are normally paid on a percentage of the adjusted loss, or hourly, or on a per case basis.

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The  workers comp public adjuster term denotes the cutting edge of this line of insurance.  If one looks for this type of adjuster under a WC heading, they will find nothing.

I think of a public -type adjuster for workers comp as performing these tasks:

  • Reviewing all or a sample set of claims to insure the performance of a certain carrier’s claims staff
  • Making sure the reserves are set properly.  See reserve explanation here.
  • Checking with the client to make sure they are satisfied with current carrier and address any problems
  • Request updates from adjusters (email only) on the larger files and all files within a year of opening
  • Monitor all large claims to enhance loss control over a certain set of claims
  • Reporting findings to designated employer on a monthly basis

Public adjuster guides appear all over the internet for Property and Casualty claims – think large property losses.  In the future, workers comp claims staffs will hear from some type of public adjuster on open claims.

A workers comp consultant could be viewed as this type of adjuster.

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Raleigh, NC, United States

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James founded a Workers’ Compensation consulting firm, J&L Risk Management Consultants, Inc. in 1996. J&L’s mission is to reduce our clients’ Workers Compensation premiums by using time-tested techniques. J&L’s claims, premium, reserve and Experience Mod reviews have saved employers over $9.8 million in earned premiums over the last three years. J&L has saved numerous companies from bankruptcy proceedings as a result of insurance overpayments.

James has over 27 years of experience in insurance claims, audit, and underwriting, specializing in Workers’ Compensation. He has supervised, and managed the administration of Workers’ Compensation claims, and underwriting in over 45 states. His professional experience includes being the Director of Risk Management for the North Carolina School Boards Association. He created a very successful Workers’ Compensation Injury Rehabilitation Unit for school personnel.

James’s educational background, which centered on computer technology, culminated in earning a Masters of Business Administration (MBA); an Associate in Claims designation (AIC); and an Associate in Risk Management designation (ARM). He is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and a licensed financial advisor. The NC Department of Insurance has certified him as an insurance instructor. He also possesses a Bachelors’ Degree in Actuarial Science.

LexisNexis has twice recognized his blog as one of the Top 25 Blogs on Workers’ Compensation. J&L has been listed in AM Best’s Preferred Providers Directory for Insurance Experts – Workers Compensation for over eight years. He recently won the prestigious Baucom Shine Lifetime Achievement Award for his volunteer contributions to the area of risk management and safety. James was recently named as an instructor for the prestigious Insurance Academy.

James is on the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the North Carolina Mid-State Safety Council. He has published two manuals on Workers’ Compensation and three different claims processing manuals. He has also written and has been quoted in numerous articles on reducing Workers’ Compensation costs for public and private employers. James publishes a weekly newsletter with 7,000 readers.

He currently possess press credentials and am invited to various national Workers Compensation conferences as a reporter.

James’s articles or interviews on Workers’ Compensation have appeared in the following publications or websites:

  • Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
  • Entrepreneur Magazine
  • Bloomberg Business News
  • WorkCompCentral.com
  • Claims Magazine
  • Risk & Insurance Magazine
  • Insurance Journal
  • Workers Compensation.com
  • LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites
  • Various trade publications

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