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03/09/21 Workers Comp Predictive Analytics – Do Not Ignore Old Open Claims One of the big changes with loss run reviews started with the carriers and now the whole insurance industry not ignoring the old open claims. Workers Comp predictive analytics has changed how old open claims are evaluated in underwriting. Public Use Wikimedia License – Keepscases Years ago, I wrote numerous articles that pointed to only considering claims that were going to be fed into the Experience Mod system. I even said that predictive systems would not workin workers' comp. That statement still stands. I wi...

Get our free mobile app Police said they responded around 11:36 am to a constriction site on Boundary Road after receiving a 9-1-1 call that a worker had fallen through a roof and landed inside the building. The 24-year old from North Plainfield was working on the roof when he suddenly fell about 20 feet and suffered injuries to his head, back, leg as well as some possible internal injuries, police said. He was conscious when officers arrived on location and was then brought to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. The worker is employed by Hageman Roofing Company located in Ridgefield...

AZTEC — A bill that would allow essential workers who contract COVID-19 to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits has advanced to the House floor after passing the House State Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee on a 5-3 vote on Feb. 26. House Bill 268, or Coronavirus and Workers Comp, was sponsored by Rep. Dayan Hochman-Vigil, D-Albuquerque, Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, Rep. Meredith Dixon, D-Albuquerque, Rep. Daymon Ely, D-Corrales, and Rep. Patricia Roybal Caballero, D-Albuquerque. “House Bill 268 came about because we heard firsthand from constituents ...

Auditor oversees CARES Act funds Berning SIDNEY — “I’ll start with a brief report on 2020 funds. Due to the CARES Act funds that were allocated to Shelby County via HB 481 and HB 614, local governments were offered the opportunity to accept a portion of those funds to be used for COVID-19 related expenses,” said Shelby County Auditor Amy Berning. “The state of Ohio dictated the formula that determined how much money was to be allotted to each political subdivision (county, city, township, village). “The grand total received from the state was $6,159,639, of which the county was a...

01/26/21 Workers Comp Claims Adjusting – Do It Now on New Claims The Workers Comp claims adjusting for new claims is over in 48 hours. I know – sounds like a bold statement. The old paradigm used to be 24 hours. I am giving the adjusters a break. Wiki Public Use – Ronzoni Many of my webinars and presentations on handling claims by employers and the claims staff always come with a warning. As Roy Orbison sang – It's over. Check out this article on the 48-hour timeclock. Most of the links in this article were written at least 12 years ago. New Claim Over in 48 Hours – A Timelin...