May 6 was
National Nurses Day. In celebration of the day, I wanted to bring up a subject that I have seen overlooked in quite a few Workers Comp files – Field Case Managers. If you want to see nurses doing heroic duties, check out my articles on receiving my
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One extremely overlooked area in Workers Compensation is Field Case Managers, or as I like to call them – Rehab Nurses. A Field Case Manager does not have to be an RN or LPN, but most Field Case Managers seem to have a nurse background.
I have written a few articles on field case managers where I called them rehab nurses. They are a
Jeff Bezos s Workers Comp Worry Shared By All Employers
Below is the passage from Bezos s final letter to his shareholders. Amazon has invested a large amount of time and funds into reducing this type of warehouse and repetitive motion injuries – better known as the ubiquitous musculoskeletal injuries.
This type of injury has driven a number of large companies and small manufacturers crazy over the past few decades.
The passage from the -
We dive deep into safety issues. For example, about 40% of work-related injuries at Amazon are related to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), things like sprains or strains that can be caused by repetitive motions. MSDs are common in the type of work that we do and are more likely to occur during an employee s first six months. We need to invent solutions to reduce MSDs for new employees, many of whom might be working in a physical role for the first time.
05/10/21
WorkersCompensation.com
San Jose, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Man Tat Szeto, the owner of a large Bay Area construction firm, admitted to committing felony workers compensation insurance fraud after years of firing employees when they requested medical treatment for work-related injuries.
Between 2016 and 2019, Szeto, 71, of San Ramon, avoided approximately $86,000 in premium payments to his insurer by underreporting employees and injuries. To further his scheme, Szeto used the banking system to launder $165,000 to pay employees “off the books.”
Szeto was also charged with unemployment insurance tax fraud and money laundering. Szeto s plea agreement requires that he be placed on five years formal probation, serve nine months in county jail, and make restitution of approximately $250,000.
How Workers Comp Claim Development Works
There are two steadfast rules in Workers Comp ratings. They are:
Your policy does not show up in your Experience Mod until the following year. Yes, the claim totals are delayed for one year. For example – your 01/01/2019 – 01/01/2020 policy will not affect your company s Mod until 1/1/2021 – 1/1/2022.
The very important UNIT STAT Date is 07/01/2020 – when the claim values peg to the NEXT year s Mod. The reason for the six-month delay is called Workers Comp claim development.
NCCI and Other Rating Bureaus Faster Now On Mod Publishing
I often receive this question.
Why do we have to wait four more months after the UNIT STAT date to receive our Mod? We would like to have it as soon as possible.