Workers Compensation Claims

Workers Compensation Claims

Obtaining workers compenstation claim reports can assist in the hiring decision making process.

The National Academy of Social Insurance, found that an estimated $62,307,000,000 in Workers’ compensation payments were made to civilian employees in 2014 *.

Workers compensation pay for medical care, rehabilitation, and will also provide cash for employees injured on the job or who contract work-related illnesses. It also pays our death benefits to families of people who die due to work-related causes.

Workers compensation benefits are paid through state or federal workers compensation funds, private insurance carriers, or by self-insured employers.

A Wyoming Department of Workforce Services study found that, the average duration of Workers Compensation claims peaked during a period of economic downturn. This was an indication that employees who believe their employment outlook is poor, particularly those in states that do not require employers to save a position for an employee on workers compensation causing them to stay on workers compensation for as long as possible **.

An alarming amount of money paid out in workers compensation claims are paid out by private carriers and self-insured employers. Out of the 62.3 billion dollars paid in benefits, only 12.9 billion came out of state funds or federal programs, leaving rest to private carriers and self-insured employers *. Most employers, do not know the risks and records of job applicant's workers compensation claims.

Employers that are interested in obtaining workers comenstation claim records for job applicants can contact AAA Credit Screening Services and order these reports as part of their employment background checks. The reports include a description of the injury, the date of the incident, the date the claim was filed, weekly compensation rate, and compensation dates for workers compensation claims. The availability varies by state. Signed releases authorizing a background check may need to be faxed directly to the record holder and some states have specific forms they require. All employers should verify they are in compliance with the ADA and FCRA.

Workers compensation reports are offered a la carte and in the Executive Employment Screening Package.

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