Phone:
(312) 627-0600Maciorowski, Sackmann & Ulrich has the
capability and experience to assist clients in the following
areas:
Selection of Insurance Company, Third‑Party Administrator or
Decision to Self‑ Administer. Our attorneys
can help you determine which method of claims coverage and
handling is best for you. We can help you or your broker to
negotiate the best possible price and to specify claims handling
instructions that best meet your needs.
Review of Benefits and Set‑Offs. Our
attorneys can help you review the often overlapping benefits
provided to employees and advise on ways to maximize set‑offs
and reduce potential for double payments.
Establishment of Internal Claims Handling Procedures.
Our attorneys can review your existing internal
claims handling procedures and make suggestions or implement
programs to improve them.
Selection of Physicians, Vocational Rehabilitation
Specialists, Investigators and Other Providers.
We can help you select the appropriate vendor in
your area to satisfy your company’s specific needs.
Cost Reduction Through Education, Training
and Prompt Response. We can help in cost reduction through
education, training, and prompt response to questions that arise
from a potential claim. We offer our clients the following
assistance:
· Training sessions on Workers'
Compensation.
· E-mail, Fax, or telephone response
to specific questions on potential claims that have not yet been
filed at the Industrial Commission.
These services enhance your ability to successfully resolve the
case.
Reasoned Defense of Workers' Compensation Claims.
Our firm is committed to handling claims
professionally. We believe that the client must be fully advised
about the facts and the law in each case and have ample time to
make decisions. We will assist you, through your decision-making
process. To assist you in this regard, we will:
· Provide a detailed opinion letter addressing the legal and
factual issues and the relative merits of settlement or trial,
setting forth the information needed to make an informed
decision.
· Give you ample time to make the correct decision.
· Keep you updated with summaries of all additional
information and facts as they are learned.
· Notify you of depositions, hearing dates, trials, etc.