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Answers to the Workers Comp Advanced Quiz – Did You Answer All 12 Correctly? I was supposed to post an article for the answers to
Workers Comp Advanced Quiz – Sharpen Your Pencils Many of our article and newsletter readers requested more quizzes. This website was shaped by readers’ questions
Insurance Treasury Bill Analysis – Largest Foreign Holder Now Dumping The Insurance Treasury Bill Conundrum applies to all of the insurance markets. I had written
Midterm Elections’ Effect – Surprising Conclusion You may have heard of the Interstate Commerce Clause. If not, you are in luck (sort of). With the
Workers Comp Claim Denials Happen All The Time – No, Really They Do Workers Comp claim denials occur rarely nowadays. Hold on, the title of
2022 NWCDC Benchmarking Survey Session Covered Interesting Info The 2022 NWCDC Benchmarking Survey provided some great insight into an internal analysis of their workers’ comp
Quiet Conversations and Session Surfing – NWCDC 2022 Hanging Out and Quiet Conversations with the Workers Comp brain trust plus session surfing with Denise Algire
NWCDC 2022 Technology Search – What I Found This Year Every year for the past 20 years, I have searched through the vendor booths and
Workers Comp System Leaders – Your Voices Can Be Heard – Anonymously Workers Comp System Leaders – a 10-year report card on the workers comp
The associated article to the below pop quiz answers can be found here at this link. The article became very popular over the last two
Workers Comp Presentation in Four Easy Steps Do not let preparing a Workers Comp presentation, or any presentation cause you to stress over what will
Workers Comp Pop Quiz – 10 Questions – Are You Ready? All the answers to this Workers Comp pop quiz can be found in the
Lower Cost Standard Exceptions – Are These Class Codes Disappearing? One of the most common questions I receive now from Risk Managers concerns the lower
Pure Premium Rate Filing Webinar Kept It Simple + Nice Graphics The WCIRB (Workers Comp Insurance Rating Bureau) recently hosted a webinar on the upcoming
Looking Over The 2022 NWCDC Info – My Search for Innovation Continues A few things that I noticed in the 2022 NWCDC info on the
Workers Comp Telehealth – Still A Viable Post-Pandemic Option A few Workers Comp telehealth articles on telehealth have appeared recently in the blogosphere. I titled
Workers Comp Legacy Systems = Systemic? I received a recent email from Rachel @ Rising Medical. Rachel is a great person that understands claims department
Workers Comp Basics – New Book Looks At The Forest Instead of the Trees A long-time friend of mine Nancy Germond decided to grab the
J&L Website Categories – Top 10 – Looking in The Mirror Today Our Top 10 J&L website categories show an interesting mix of what we
Ohio State Supreme Court Classification Code Dispute Decided Against BWC When a State Supreme Court Classification Code decision hits the blogosphere, the readers of J&L
Hidden Level of Reinsurance More Important During and After Pandemic One of the least asked questions by self-insureds on their Workers Comp program – what
Workers Comp LinkedIn Advice From Former IT Systems Engineer The Workers Comp LinkedIn secret appears at the end of this article. I used to be
2021 Workers Comp Benchmarking Study – Hot Off The Presses One of my favorite Workers Comp people in the workers comp industry forwarded me a
Workers Comp Fraud – Why I Skip The Subject (Usually) I am sometimes asked during presentations, at conferences, or just in general conversations why I
#1 Question We Receive Now – Where Is Workers Comp Pandemic Data? Every few months, I try to stop and compile similarities in questions that
WCRI’s Newest Study on Psychosocial Factors – My Take On Claims Management WCRI (Workers Compensation Research Institute) recently released the results of their newest study
NYCIRB – Memo From The President/CEO Outlines Big Changes For New York Earlier this week, I received in my Outlook inbox an email that supposedly
2021 Most Reclassified Class Codes – NCCI Releases New Report One of the reports that I watch for each year from NCCI is the most
Workers Comp Treasury Bill Relationship Continues The Workers Comp Treasury Bill link remains strong even with higher inflation. Let us look at why Workers Comp
NCCI – Minute Video – Workers Comp Research in One Minute – No Reading One of those “nooks and crannies” areas of the Workers Comp
Continuing Workers Comp Subrogation Crisis – Money Still Being Left Behind In our claim file reviews, one area that claims adjusters seem to constantly miss
How Can Workers Comp Policy Changes Occur? Only One Way – See How Workers Comp policy changes are a part of having coverage in place.
UPS Unit – Saves The Day Hundreds of Times Per Year – Totally Worth It I sometimes write articles that have little or nothing to
Workers Comp Guaranty Funds – Silent Running Workers Comp Guaranty funds become one of the most critical areas for employers, employees, and medical providers whenever
Implications of California Insurance Commissioner Lara Not Allowing COVID Data One headline that jumped off the page recently over a slow workers comp start to
Reader – Why Are Workers Comp Apps Extinct and Good Free Laptop Software Why are Workers Comp apps extinct? I used to cover any workers
Why I Recommend Workers Comp Field Case Managers On Lost Time Files Workers Comp field case managers, also known as rehab nurses, can still be
Workers Comp Claim File Reviews – Avoid Looking At The Trees Trends (Forest) Are Key Most Workers Comp claim file reviews tend to lean towards
Workers Comp Medical Only Claims Analysis – Little Claims Can Explode I have written about performing a medical only claims analysis quite often in the
Recent Reader Question – Loss Run Numbers and Experience Mod Sheets Confusion One of the most frequent questions that we have received over the years
Recent Fee Schedule Study – Shows The Same Result As Always – Important A recent fee schedule study was published recently by WCRI (Workers Comp
Workers Comp Embedded Insurance Program To Other Policies Can Workers Comp embedded insurance cause problems later? When I was looking over the usual morning publications
The Most Popular UNITSTAT Date is in June – Why You Should Care The most popular UNITSTAT Date is coming up for all insureds with
Workers Comp Dual Employment – Paying Benefits For Another Employer – Hot Topic Likely due to the pandemic, I have come across quite a few
Easy Way To Write Articles – Call on Your Muse An easy way to write articles is one that I have used since 2007. The
Workers Comp Budgeting Mistake – Sometimes The Numbers Aren’t The Numbers A frequent workers comp budgeting mistake I see at least quarterly is when a
Workers Comp Consultant – Are You Ready To Start Your Engine? Over the years (since 1996), one of the most popular questions that I have
Top 10 Workers Comp Concepts – NCCI AIS 2022 Last week, I covered the NCCI Annual Issues Symposium – more of a comprehensive view. Cristine
The NCCI Annual Issues Symposium 2022 – Day 2 – a huge amount of data and ideas. The second day of the NCCI Annual Issues
NCCI Annual Issues Symposium 2022 – The First Day of Great Info The NCCI Annual Issues Symposium 2022 kicked off with me missing some of
Absence of Workers Comp Medical Provider Networks – 1993 Example Still Resonates Today Workers comp medical provider networks can usually provide injured employees with the
Why Did I Choose To Attain The Chartered Financial Consultant ChFC Designation? The ChFC designation is not one that you will find as part of
Converting From Self-Insurance To The Voluntary Market – 10 Item Checklist The subject of converting from self-insurance to voluntary market policies has been brought up
2022 NCCI AIS (Annual Issues Symposium) – Going? Update On the 2022 NCCI AIS I published this article last weekend. I then found out today
LCF Designation Question – Workers Comp Policy We have received this question in the last month from two risk management consultants. What does the LCF
The Vexing Part of Workers Comp -Average Weekly Wages – Per Diems – Easy Fix I was reading an article written by John Kamin, Attorney
My Strangest Workers Comp Wages Incident – Pricing Chickens Being able to write a story that covers workers comp premium audit and claims adjusting has
New NCCI Return To Work Analysis – Asking The Insurers Their Thoughts NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance) recently published a whitepaper as part of
WCRI Preliminary Study Shows Workers Comp Chiropractic Care Savings One of the subjects covered at the WCRI 2022 Conference was a savings element with workers
WCRI 2022 Conference Morning Day 2 – No Masks – Great Speakers Thu. Mar 17, 2022 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker Sandro Galea,
WCRI 2022 Conference Afternoon Day 1 To see the Day 1-morning sessions – click here The Future of the Workplace after COVID-19 Wed. Mar 16,
WCRI Conference Morning Day 1 – Dr. Bob Hartwig – Inflation Impact of Disruptions Caused by COVID-19 on Workers’ Compensation The 1980s were much worse
WCRI 2022 Conference Session – How Has Workers Comp Performed Since 1972 Nixon Report? One of the more interesting WCRI 2022 Conference sessions should be
Nixon Administration Workers Comp Federalization – The Landscape Changes in 1972 The Nixon Administration Workers Comp Study of 1972 recommended that the states should continue
Having Zero Claims For Current Policy Year = Instant Savings? Probably Not I came across this situation recently while reviewing a loss run with an
Workers Comp Insurance Regressive or Progressive When Compared To Taxes? We received an emailed question this week from a Junior at a local college. Is
Behavioral Control – IRS Recent Update Includes Four Factors One of the most confusing areas for most companies is how to treat individuals and companies
IRS Narrows Independent Contractor Definition This topic has been covered many times in the articles on this website. In October 2021, the IRS seems to
WCRI 2022 Annual Conference In-Person Workers Comp Numbers The WCRI 2022 Annual Conference will be back to in-person on March 16 – 17 at the
NCCI Workers Comp Residual Market Forum – Quiet Market Segment Review Last week, I attended/watched the NCCI Workers Comp Residual Market Forum. The Forum was
J&L Risk Management Articles – Six Steps For Easier Access The website contains over 2,000 J&L Risk Management articles. Use these six steps to make
Workers Comp Self-Insurance Calendar – Repetitiveness is Key Last week, I wrote an article on the voluntary market policy calendars. I did not want to
Workers Comp Insurance Calendar – Let’s Look At What/When A J&L blog and newsletter reader asked the question earlier this month – we just renewed
Workers Comp Insurance Carriers And The Reporting Cycle Why Do Workers Comp Insurance carriers take so damned long to report claims to the rating bureaus
NCCI Atlas Initiative – Making Searches Work For Users I just finished watching the NCCI Atlas Initiative webinar that was part of their Data Education
Workers Comp Claims Departments Have Often Ignored Numbers and Opinions Why are Workers Comp claims departments so rarely asked for input into studies for financial
Workers Compensation Self-Insureds Gripe At Me Most For This One Reason Yes, I admit it. I often write about Experience Modification Factors, premium audits, and
Paying Workers Compensation Late – Five Ways It Costs Claims Staff Paying Workers Comp benefits late can cause a claims adjuster or staff many headaches
2022 Workers Comp Self-Insured Resolutions – Post-Pandemic(?) The 2022 Workers Comp self-insured resolutions should be looked at as a bridge from the pandemic to the
Proposed New Jersey Legislation Gives S Corporations A Break An interesting Bill that is now proposed New Jersey Legislation would give S Corporations that are
Nixon Administration Study on Federalizing Workers Comp I have written many times on prepping for the federalization of Workers Comp. The Nixon Administration’s efforts to
2022 Workers Comp Resolutions – A Few Major Changes The 2022 Workers Comp resolutions have changed from the 2021 resolutions. I have written resolutions for
Workers Comp Tech Advancement – New Way To Heal Injuries One of the themes that I write about when attending conferences comes from visiting the
Ignoring Workers Compensation Insurance Means Future Larger Premiums Many articles have appeared on this website after watching a process repeated multiple times. An employer ignoring
BYOD – A practical solution or risk too far – PARIMA Zoom Conference This PARIMA Zoom Conference was reported on by our website consultant contractor.
Deep DIVE WCIRB Restaurant Class Code Webinar – Great Data Supply Hot Off The Presses – the WCIRB restaurant class code webinar just finished a
Did Workers Comp Pay COVID-19 Claims – Holiday Question One of the questions that many of my relatives and friends from the southwest ask me
Google Find My Device Saves The Day With One Caveat Google Find My Device has saved the day for me more than a few times.
WCRI Report Shows That No Wisconsin Medical Fee Schedule = Higher Costs Workers Comp fee schedules tend to keep costs down in most states. A
Workers Comp Institute Conference – Massive + Combined with Safety Conference The Workers Comp Institute Conference has an 85-page program. What? This is one of
NCCI and WCIRB – Two Recent COVID-19 Differences Many times on this website, comparisons have been made between NCCI and WCIRB rules. NCCI is the
FAA Risk Management – Alcohol and Masks Risk With No Prosecution The FAA risk management letter I came across yesterday shows a large concern for
PARIMA 2021 Conference October 25th – 29th, 2021 – International Risk Management How about international risk management? Yes, there is an organization for that. The
Good Basic Session on Light Duty Return to Work Issues and Challenges I attended and took notes on this NWCDC breakout session concerning light duty
New York Workers Comp Experience Mods Now Independent – What That Means Combining many states into a single number is one of the great time-saving
2021 NWCDC – Leading a Resilient Claims Organization Thru Uncertainty & Change This was the first session that I set through at the 2021 NWCDC.
2021 NWCDC Conference in Las Vegas Great Break from Video Conferences The 2021 NWCDC Conference in Las Vegas was worth attending even though the crowd
Hawaii Heavy Rate Increase Likely Due To Medical Severity + 1 A few weeks ago, I wrote an article on the 27+% rate disparity between
Workers Comp Video Presentations And The Dreaded ZZZZ List All of us have survived Workers Comp video presentations over the last 20 months. Many of
Not All Claims Should Have NCCI Catastrophe Code 12 – But Some Should The COVID 19 Code Will Save You Premiums I was reviewing how
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