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Avoiding Work Comp Claim Pitfalls: Key Tips for Employers

Learn the top ten mistakes to avoid when handling work comp claims, including tips on internal investigations, light duty, termination, and realistic expectations for claim outcomes. Contact our experts for guidance.

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Avoiding Work Comp Claim Pitfalls: Key Tips for Employers

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  1. The Top Ten Things An Employer Can Do To Mess Up A Work Comp Claim! Nora Vrakas, Director of Risk Management- Construction Resources Mgmt. Douglas Feldman, Attorney-Lindner & Marsack, S.C. Allison Hanson, MBA, Director of Sales & Marketing- TRIUNE Health Group

  2. Tip #1: • Leaving The Employee Out of the Internal Investigation and Reporting Process!

  3. Tip #2: • Conversely, Ignoring The Red Flags That May Arise During The Investigation Process!

  4. Tip #3: • Alienating The Injured Worker/Keeping Them “In The Dark”!

  5. Tip #4: • Failing To File The Work Comp Claim With Your Carrier or TPA!

  6. Tip #5: • Not Accommodating Light Duty!

  7. Tip #6: • Either Terminating or NOT Terminating The Employee!

  8. Tip #7: • Abandoning The Claim After A Favorable IME!

  9. Tip #8: • From Soup to Nuts: Letting Your Carrier Handle The Entire Claim!

  10. Tip #9: • Refusing to Rehire A Claimant!

  11. Tip #10: • Having An Unrealistic Expectation Regarding The Ultimate Disposition of The Claim!

  12. 10 Tips Down! What did we learn?

  13. Questions? Thank you!

  14. Contact Information Allison Hanson, MBA TRIUNE Health Group Allison.hanson@TRIUNEHG.com 262-622-3508 Nora Vrakas Construction Resources Management nvrakas@crmanagement.com 262-524-1839 Doug Feldman, JD Lindner & Marsack, S.C. dfeldman@lindner-marsack.com 414-273-3910

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