A workers’ compensation case is evaluated on the basis of the documentation of the injury or illness in the claimant’s medical records. The medical chart reveals the extent of the injury or severity of the illness and informs a request for treatment. Since these...
Workers Compensation
What Are the Consequences of Misclassifying Your Employees?
Workers' compensation insurance and unemployment insurance are valuable programs that help employees who are out of work for temporary periods due to injuries or lay-offs. Workers' compensation is...
Employee Separate Release and Its Significance in Workers’ Comp
Programs such as workers’ compensation protect employees injured on the job by providing them with monetary support during the period they are forced to be away from work. Granted on the basis of a...
What Role Does the Treating Physician Play in Workers’ Compensation?
An injured worker is entitled to reasonable and necessary medical care as part of workers' compensation benefits. Medical chart review is an important requirement when determining an applicant's...
Workers’ Compensation Industry Trends to Watch for in 2019
Just as other personal injury claims, workers' compensation claims also hinge on medical chart reviews as a solid way to establish the injury and its intensity. The benefits paid by workers'...
Digital Disruption a Necessity in the Workers’ Compensation Industry
Workers' compensation is a highly beneficial program providing the much needed economic support to injured workers during their trauma and recovery. Medical claims review and other formalities...
Catastrophic Injury Claims and Their Impact on Workers’ Compensation
Workers' compensation claims could be catastrophic claims that include burn injuries, spinal cord injuries, acquired head injuries and multiple trauma injuries that make up less than 1% of all...
Can You Claim Workers Comp for Injury Caused by a Co-worker?
Workplace injuries are common and injured workers may be eligible for workers' compensation insurance that would provide them the financial support they need during their treatment and recovery. The...
How Employers Can Successfully Fight Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Workers' compensation is a valuable employee welfare program that protects employees when they are unable to work due to a workplace related injury or illness. This insurance program reimburses...
When Workers’ Compensation Insurers Commit Fraud
Workers' compensation insurance is a major lifeline for workers injured on the job and is granted after detailed review processes that include a medical records review to determine the type of...
Do Small Businesses Need Workers’ Compensation Coverage?
Employers in the United States are required to take reasonable care to ensure their workspaces are safe. However, accidents cannot be ruled out. Workers' compensation insurance ensures that...