The Workers' Compensation Adjusting course teaches the principles of Workers' Compensation insurance coverage and Employers' Liability coverage from the claims handling point of view. Students learn how to determine the average weekly wage, compensation rates, waiting periods and types of compensable diseases. Temporary and permanent disabilities, territoriality issues, survivor and rehabilitation benefits, and other statutory and coverage benefits are also studied.

The Federal Compensation Acts are reviewed and discussed, including USL&H, Jones Act, FELA and FECA.

Special emphasis is given to Good Faith and Ethical claim handling procedures, cost containment practices and the medical aspects of Workers' Compensation cases.

Special Feature

• Numerous case study exercises are assigned to
  develop understanding and practical application of
  knowledge learned.
• Role-playing is used to help the student become more
  comfortable with interpersonal skills used in handling
  claims.
• Statement-taking exercises are reviewed and critiqued
  for maximum skill building.
• Students will receive a 248-page manual for reference
  and study.
• Provided pre-course study material will familiarize the
  student with legal and medical terms.

 

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Basic Concepts

• Compensation System Laws
• Compensability/Risk Doctrines
• Employee Status
• Course of Employment
• Accidents/Territoriality

Benfits

• Medical Benefits
• Rehabilitation Benefits
• Compensation/Indemnity Benefits
• Survivors' Benefits

Good Faith Claims Handling

• Unfair Claims Practices
• Avoiding Bad Faith

Investigation Practices

• First Report of Injury
• Coverage/Compensability
• Statutory Defenses
• Evidence
• Reserves and Expenses
• Serious Injury/Death Cases

Laws

• Conflict of state Laws
• Federal Compensation Acts
• OSHA/ADA

Statement Taking

• Why We Take Statements
• Techniques and Guides

Third-Party Actions

• Legal Liability
• Negligence, Degree of Care, Proximate Cause, Foreseeability
• Third Parties
• Subrogation, Liens
• Third-Party Defenses
• Indemnity Agreements

Medical Aspects

• Medical Tests
• Types of Trauma
• Occupational Disease
• IME's
• How to Read medical Reports

Claim File Management

• Reporting Procedures
• Cost Containment
• Specil Investigations
• Evaluation and Negotiation Strategies
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Settlements

 

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Vale East (PA)	Vale Central (TX)	Vale West (CA)
2008 -$1295	2008 -$1295	2008 -$1295
Feb 25-29
Aug 25-29

 

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