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Workers’ Comp Claims to Double In Next 10 years, Says Industry Professional

One industry insider has issued a word of warning to insurance professionals – workers’ compensation claims are going to double in the next 10 years. Why?

1. Technology is taking over
What happens when low-paying jobs are eliminated, Walker asked. People who occupied those positions file workers’ comp claims.Workers-Compa

2. We’re going for broke
Municipal bankruptcies are becoming more common, argued Walker, and it’s pushing more people to claim.

3. Money-hungry medics
With doctors struggling to survive on what Obamacare and Medicare plans are paying them, Walker claimed healthcare professionals are not looking for excuses to perform surgery and make a little extra cash.

As such, they’re referring more patients to specialists and billing well above cost in the hope of settling with insurance companies for a little less.

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