If you’re a self-insured employer managing your own workers’ compensation claims program, there’s a chance you’re financially burdened by legacy claims from employees who take longer than average to recover, require ongoing medical care or are permanently disabled.

Experts at the Workers Comp Resource Center suggest there are several reasons, beyond an employee’s medical condition and the industrial commission ruling, why claims can remain open after a long period of time. Frequently it’s due to inattention by third-party administrator adjusters.

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