Topic: Robert Elliott

COMMUNICATE -- THE key to reducing workers' compensation costs. When it comes  to implementing a workers' compensation management program,  it seems as if everyone  --  managers, employees, adjusters -- lack the ability to understand how lack of knowledge hurts workers' comp cost and, in turn ...
Employers, including those with a fully insured program, have the ability to help reduce their worker's compensation claim costs by working closely with their agent/broker and carrier's claim and loss prevention representatives. Developing those relationships goes a long way ...
Figuring out who is considered a covered employee for purposes of workers' compensation often is a tricky matter and sometimes a source of litigation when the subject of a claim. Each jurisdiction varies and each case is evaluated on its own merits ...
If you have ever wondered what your workers' comp adjuster does in a day, please read this fictional, but true-to-life account of an adjuster's typical day. Let's take a look at what a typical adjuster does during the day and ...
The thought behind benchmarking in claims management is to gain an understanding of how your claim results compare with the results of others. Benchmarking allows an understanding of where your results exceed and fall short compared to the others and serves as ...
If you self-administer your own claims, you already know hiring the best workers' compensation adjuster(s) is a necessity. The challenge is in knowing what job skills and personal characteristics to look for in an adjuster beyond the normal experience and education ...

Do You Need a Family Office?

THE FAMILY OFFICE, LONG a fixture in the world of the super-rich, has been turned inside out by the tumultuous markets of the past year.. Generally, experts say, a family office needs assets of at least $100 million to be economical -- and ...
Companies with unions face very different and unique challenges not faced by non-union companies. Consider these 15 Tips in designing and implementing an effective return-to-work program.   13 Tips for Employers with Unions   1.        Determine what management rights you may already have to ...
Prior to implementing any workers? compensation policy or program, make sure your corporate legal counsel does a review because terms may need to be varied or policies and programs brought into alignment to comply with different state and federal laws covering workers ...
11 Smart Ways to Manage Employees & Reduce Workers? Comp Costs Take Charge of Transitional Duty By Robert Elliott, Sr. Vice President Amaxx Risk Solutions Inc.     Employers who establish injury management programs can effectively ?take charge? of workers? compensation claims and significantly cut ...