Industry Insights
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Zaglin: Expanding Presumptive Injuries for Health Care Workers | 03/30/2021 | |
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| By: Aaron C. Zaglin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Senate Bill 213 is still working its way through the California Legislature and, as such, is not yet in effect. Because health care workers have significantly increased exposure or susceptibility to particular work-related injuries or illnesses, Senate Bill 213 aims to protect them by provid...Read More | |||
| Zachry: Collateral Requirements for Workers' Compensation | 02/22/2021 | ||
| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Collateral is an asset (cash or securities) that is pledged by an employer as security to ensure payment of workers’ compensation benefits in the event of a default. Collateral is a significant part of the insurance expense for many employers. ...Read More | |||
| Zachry: Best Practices for Claims Departments to Maximize the Effectiveness of an Audit | 01/19/2021 | ||
| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| As a claims supervisor, I reacted very poorly to my first workers' compensation claims audit. I went through the familiar stages that one does when first audited: ...Read More | |||
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Zachry: Sub Rosa in WC Claims | 06/08/2020 | |
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| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| During the time of virus, there is an increased opportunity to effectively use sub rosa to impact the outcome of workers' compensation claims. ...Read More | |||
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Zachry: Top Cost Drivers III: Claims Examiner 'Churning' | 05/06/2020 | |
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| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Claims examiners have a difficult job. Bill Zach...Read More | |||
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Zachry: Cost Drivers vs. Defense Attorney 'Churn' Methods | 04/16/2020 | |
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| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The defense attorney is an important partner in achieving optimum outcomes on claims. But just because I have listed areas of potential mischief does not mean that they should be treated as an enemy. ...Read More | |||
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Zachry: Top Cost Drivers in the Workers' Compensation System | 03/20/2020 | |
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| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Here's my list of the top cost drivers in the workers' compensation system (in my order of importance): ...Read More | |||
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Zachry: A Secret to Success in Being a Risk Manager | 03/03/2020 | |
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| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| As a risk manager, it is helpful to educate the senior management not only on the risk transfer programs but also on the potential impact that the uninsurable risks may have on the company. ...Read More | |||
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Zender: What Robots Mean for Workers' Comp | 01/31/2020 | |
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| By: Matt Zender | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| History provides interesting insights into the debate around automation and employment. ...Read More | |||
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Zachry: Collateral Issues for Workers' Compensation | 09/05/2017 | |
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| By: William Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| When employers are self-insured or retain risk associated with their workers’ compensation program, it is easy for collateral costs to spin out of control. It is essential that risk managers and claims examiners understand the collateral process in order to make appropriate, conscious and f...Read More | |||
