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Higher Costs Associated With Denied Workers’ Comp Claims

Workers’ compensation claim denial rates increased a little over one percent between 2014 and 2017, according to a white paper published earlier this year by Lockton. The increase is significant because of the increased costs associated with denied claims. The analysis examined denial rates and focused on answering two questions: What’s driving the increase? Is a high denial rate in the best interest of the employer? The top 10 most common reasons for workers’ comp claim denials include: No medical evidence of injury. No injury per statutory definition. Reservation of rights. Pre-existing condition. Idiopathic condition. Intoxication or drug-related violation. Stress non-work related. Failure to report...

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