Current Claims Management is the proactive approach to providing immediate control over Workers’ Compensation costs. This program manages all aspects of a claim from the date of accident and for claims already in progress. However, the key to effective claims management is to control costs from the onset.
Due to current legislation, all decisions made by the Workers’ Compensation Board or Appeal bodies must be appealed within one year. Therefore, it is imperative to manage claims and address decisions within the required timeframe. Our Current Claims Management Program ensures your claims are proactively managed.
When an accident occurs and a claim is pending, our Team ensures all employer rights are upheld, including:
- ensuring the claim is correctly established, within legislated timelines
- establishing the most cost effective means of addressing the injury
- implementing tools to reduce the time loss component of the claim
- ensuring all expenditures are reasonable, based on applicable policies and legislation
- pursuing modified duties in all circumstances
- initiating and advocating for indicated cost relief measures
- preparing and presenting issues of appeal to the Decision Review Body or Appeals Commission
- negotiating treatment and return to work plans
- expediting any procedures or medical consultations through our established affiliations
BCL’s networkof associates ensures professional management of injury and rehabilitation strategies to minimize costs. Through our affiliations, we establish early referrals to physicians, therapists, clinics and other treatment providers. This program has proven itself invaluable to our clients.
Internal claims management can be very time consuming, therefore having BCL manage your claims allows you to focus on your business. This is our business and we do it well! Utilizing our expertise/experience and taking a fraction of the time that you might use to address the same issues will definitely make a difference to the bottom line.
Early diagnosis and treatment is paramount to controlling costs.
Effective claims management ensures accurate assessment rates and, ultimately lower costs charged to the employer!
