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The Importance of Timely Workers’ Compensation Claims Reporting

Author, Casey Craig, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Injuries, accidents, and mistakes happen. When a work-related injury occurs, a common reaction from many business owners is an instinct to NOT report the injury to their workers’ compensation carrier for fear of increasing their company’s Experience Modification (EMR). However, they couldn’t be more wrong. Timely reporting of all claims is the first step in controlling claim costs and lowering their EMR.