In order to evaluate appropriately a workers compensation claim, the adjuster must be familiar with the nuances of the local workers compensation board. 

Do local practices include negotiated disability values? Does the local board increase the disability rating by a percentage or some other factor? Is the local board plaintiff-oriented? What is the reputation of the treating physician(s)? What is the claim settlement reputation of the employee's attorney?

All these factors come into play when the adjuster is calculating the value of the disability rating. Your workers compensation coordinator needs to know the answers to these questions to verify that the adjuster's disability settlement calculation is accurate.

An employer should be open to new technology, and trying new things in order to be more proactive in the claim process. How can advancements help all parties?

Most risk managers and workers' comp managers know the SMART Act is about changes in Medicare Secondary Payer statutes, but what are the details of the changes in the law?

The 2013 edition has many exciting revisions including Standard Defenses, Claim Leakage, FECA (by Managed Care Advisors), Opioid Abuse control Measures, Wellness, Drug Testing Policies, Control Techniques, Structured Settlements, Physical Therapy Management, Social Media and Workplace Monitoring Fraud Controls and much more.  PRICE SAME AS in 2012.