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WorkersCompensation.com is the nation’s leading source of essential Workers' Compensation services and information. Online since 1999, it is the largest and most visited online resource for the workers’ compensation community. Our “public” site offers news, blogs, discussion forums, event calendars, state rules, statutes and much more. We also provide numerous products that help thousands of workers’ compensation professionals perform their jobs more easily every single day. Those include WorkCompResearch.com, a comprehensive multi-jurisdiction claim handling and compliance system, FlashFormSSL, a secure cloud library of jurisdictional forms that can be auto-completed from any claims system, and the Virtual Claims Kit, providing digitized and downloadable posters and forms for customers of some of the largest insurance companies in the nation. Our CompEvent system handles registration duties for numerous state conferences, and our CompGuideXML system can provide benefit payout rates based on the date of injury for most jurisdictions.
Look around and see what we have to offer. You will quickly see why WorkersCompensation.com has been “simplifying the business of workers’ comp” since 1999. Source
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Search ArticlesResolving a Claim with Purpose
A claim can remain open for years and still lack a clear sense of direction. Medical appointments continue, reserves receive periodic review, and conversations repeat without moving the parties closer to a meaningful conclusion. Resolution begins when the claims professional understands what still needs to be accomplished and why those remaining issues matter. That work may involve medical stability, return-to-work progress, legal clarity, financial preparation, or agreement among the parties.
What Nurse Case Managers Need to Ask
Skip to content caring claim Nurse case managers and return-to-work professionals operate at one of the most consequential intersections within a workers’ compensation claim. They translate medical information into functional understanding while helping injured employees reconnect with the realities of work. Their questions can reveal treatment barriers, medication concerns, workplace fears, communication gaps, and abilities that may never appear in a medical report.
Meet the Faculty: Julio E. Martinez
Julio E. Martinez never planned on building a career in workers’ compensation law. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Neuroscience and originally expected medicine to be part of his future. A professional experience in the legal field introduced him to a different kind of problem-solving and he discovered how much he enjoyed analyzing complicated issues, finding practical solutions, and using the law to resolve real disputes. Law school followed and Julio passed the California Bar Exam in 2007.
What Adjusters Need to Ask
Skip to content adjusters caring claim Adjusters shape the story of a workers’ compensation claim through the questions they choose to ask. Every conversation adds context to the injury, treatment plan, employment relationship, and recovery experience. A closed question may confirm a fact while an open question may reveal the concern driving the person’s behavior. The difference matters because claims decisions depend on the quality of the information available.
What HR, Payroll, and Benefits Need to Ask
Skip to content caring claim employers hr A workplace injury can disrupt employment and personal financial stability in the same moment. The injured employee may understand that workers’ compensation addresses medical care and wage replacement while remaining uncertain about health insurance, payroll deductions, leave balances, retirement contributions, and dependent coverage. Human resources, payroll, and benefits professionals each hold different pieces of this information.
After ‘Engaging Gunman’ at Dinner, Treasury Employee Establishes Employment-Relatedness of Shooting Incident
When a Treasury Department criminal investigator experienced physical symptoms after witnessing fellow law enforcement officers shoot an armed suspect during an on-duty law enforcement encounter, ECAB found sufficient evidence that the claimed employment incident occurred as alleged. Case E.C. and Department of the Treasury, No. 26-0326 (ECAB 05/20/26) What Happened?
Meet the CLM Executive Council: Kirsten L. Kaiser Kus
Kirsten L. Kaiser Kus brings a rare perspective to the CLM Claims College School of Workers’ Compensation because she has represented people on both sides of the system. She began her career representing plaintiffs before transitioning to workers’ compensation defense and is now an Equity Owner and Capital Member of Downey Lenkov Milstein Kus.
What Should Direct Supervisors Ask?
The direct supervisor often becomes the most influential person in an injured employee’s workplace experience. This leader represents the organization through every phone call, schedule change, check-in, and return-to-work conversation. Employees frequently interpret a supervisor’s silence as evidence that they have been forgotten or replaced. They may interpret repeated questions about return dates as pressure even when the supervisor intends to communicate concern.
Invisible Automation and the Risk Professionals Do Not See Coming
The EEE Responsible AI Standard. Educate. Empower. Elevate. By Nikki Mehrpoo By this point in the series, one thing should feel clear, even for readers who are new to artificial intelligence. AI is already part of workers’ compensation. What may not yet be clear is where risk actually comes from. For most professionals, risk does not appear as a broken system, a dramatic failure, or a clearly wrong recommendation.
Fraud Detection? Stay Curious.
Fraud concerns often begin with a detail that needs clarification. A date may conflict with a medical record, an activity may appear inconsistent with a stated restriction, or a billing pattern may require closer review. These details deserve attention because claims professionals have a responsibility to protect the integrity of the workers’ compensation system. They also require care because an inconsistency does not establish intent.