The key to managing workers‘ compensation claims is getting a detailed and accurate first report of the accident and sticking with it.
"The first report is the best report," said Dan Schwartz, an attorney who litigates claims for Nevada Contractors Insurance, the second largest workers‘ comp carrier in the state of Nevada.
Nevada Contractors Insurance held a seminar about workers‘ comp claims management for human resource people, foremen and supervisors in Las Vegas. One of the areas discussed was spotting suspicious claims, and Schwartz said that the first report of the accident is one of the best tools to fight fraud.
"That‘s the report made when the accident occurred, that‘s the report made by the injured worker, the foreman, the supervisor and any witnesses," Schwartz said. "It‘s by far the best report you have to work with."
