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Best Practices to Avoid Common Workers' Compensation Mistakes

Understand the importance of properly handling a workers' compensation claim from start to completion.

The Workers' Compensation system is composed of multiple parties and many issues. You will be able to generally comprehend the importance of properly handling a workers' compensation claim from start to completion. The course will feature guidance primarily for employees of carriers and adjusting entities but will also provide guidance for employers and employees. The main focus will be the significance and importance of an organized approach, as well as communication techniques and discussion ideas.

64 minutes
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Certificate of Completion
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Agenda

Fundamentals of Workers' Compensation

  • Overview
  • Definitions and Terms:
    • Indemnity
    • Medical
  • Day-To-Day and Practical Issues
  • Why and What Is a Best Practice?

Common Areas of Claim Handling Mistakes

  • General Adjuster/Carrier Mistakes
    • Filing Errors
    • Calculation Issues
    • DecisionMaking
    • Communication
    • Adjusting
  • Best Practices:
    • Competency
    • Knowledge and Training
    • Skills
    • Style
    • Communication
    • Compassion
    • Art and a Science
    • What Makes an Excellent Examiner?
  • Organization Charts and Cheat Sheets

Other Parties

  • Employer Mistakes
    • Types
    • Remedies
  • Injured Worker Mistakes
    • Types
    • Remedies

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OnDemand Course

Applications have not yet been submitted for Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wyoming CLE for this course. However, if you are interested in obtaining CLE for any of the listed states or have any additional credit questions please email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-352-9540.

This course was last revised on September 22, 2022.

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  • BCSP
     
  • This course is applicable to safety professionals. Professionals interested in credit through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), please contact the board at 1-317-593-4800, or you can access the Recertification Guide here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/pbcyp/eprz/
     
  • AK CLE 1.0
     
  • Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
     
  • AL CLE 1.1
     
  • This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.1 hours credit.
     
  • AR CLE 1.0
     
  • This course has been approved for 1.0 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
     
  • Arizona CLE 1.0
     
  • The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
     
  • CT CLE 1.0
     
  • Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
     
  • GA CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.0 CLE hours.
     
  • HI CLE 1.0
     
  • This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE credit hours.
     
  • MO CLE 1.3
     
  • This course qualifies for self-study CLE credit in Missouri.
     
  • ND CLE 1.0
     
  • North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • NH MCLE 1.1
     
  • NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this Ondemand course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 64 Minutes.
     
  • NM CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of credit.
     
  • PA CLE 1.0
     
  • This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
     
  • RI CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • VT CLE 1.0
     
  • This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hour(s) of CLE credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
     
  • WA CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 hours of A/V credit under the Law & Legal Procedure category.
     
  • WV MCLE 1.3
     
  • This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.3 MCLE hours.
     

To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Faculty

James B. Fairbanks, Esq.

James B. Fairbanks, Esq.

Treece Alfrey Musat P.C.

  • Shareholder with Treece Alfrey Musat P.C. and head of the workers’ compensation and employment defense department
  • Practice emphasizes workers’ compensation defense, professional malpractice defense, subrogation, and general liability and employment defense
  • Conducts regular seminars and workshops and has been a regular presenter for Lorman
  • J.D. degree, University of Colorado School of Law
  • Can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-731-9539
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Product ID: 410069
Published 2022
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