What Occurs When Your Claims are Submitted to Your Carrier/TPA August 12, 2015.

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What Occurs When Your Claims are Submitted to Your Carrier/TPA August 12, 2015

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What Occurs When Your Claims are Submitted to Your Carrier/TPA

August 12, 2015

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Determination of Claim

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Determination of Claim

Accept

Delay & Investigate

Deny

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Determination of Claim

Acceptance – explanation of what goes on when claim is accepted.

Facts add up

Start with the end of the story

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Determination of Claim

Delay – Investigate

No stone unturned

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Determination of Claim

Deny

What will the Audit Unit say?

End of the story?

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Benefits ProvidedIndemnity & Medical

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Benefits Provided – Indemnity & Medical

Indemnity – TTD, PD, SJDV (if applicable)

Benefit calculation

104 weeks…then there’s EDD

Wage garnishments

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Benefits Provided – Indemnity & Medical

Medical – MPN, UR, AME/PQME

Asserting treatment within the MPN

Utilization Review…what’s your plan?

IMR…usually favors the employer

Should you AME or QME?

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Issues to Address

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Issues to Address

Contribution

Cumulative trauma…pointing fingers

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Issues to Address

Apportionment

Prior awards

Pre-existing

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Issues to Address

Subrogation

Pay me back

Statue of limitations

Unit Stat filing

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Litigation

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Litigation

Defense Attorney

Carrier/TPA panels

Find a good partner

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Litigation

Strategy

Settle early v. litigate…make smart business decisions

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Resolution of Claim

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Role of Your BrokerClaims Consultant/Analyst

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Role of your Broker – Claims Consultant/Analyst

Client advocate on your work comp claims

Understand your company’s dynamics, how it wants claims administered/resolved

Provide alternatives to effectively posture claims toward a quicker resolution

Review reserve setting

Analyze settlement requests for authority

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Role of your Broker – Claims Consultant/Analyst

Collaborate with your carrier/TPA to provide for a better outcome on the claim(s)

Claims Adjuster should be your best friend

Transparency, access to claim information

Assess effectiveness of claims handling

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