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Thread Title: C.E. Hours for C/A's/WCCP
Created On Sunday September 21, 2008 1:27 PM

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Sunday September 21, 2008 1:27 PM

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Has anyone had any difficulty keeping up the C/A hours required? I'm particularly interested in those with WCCP status. I contacted IEA and I had over 30 hours in one year, which I though would carry me for several, but come to find out, only 6 hours can carry over to the next year.

I always thought that it was the C/A's ER responsibility to report these to the state, but now I don't know--I've been out of the loop due to medical reasons.

Anyone know whom I should be reporting my CE hours to at the State level???

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LCS

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Monday September 22, 2008 11:55 AM

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Hello,
In regards to your posting your employer is required to send his hours every year by 7-1 to the state. I have attached a copy of the regs for claims for your review. We have CE for post designation and our own credentials and if you would like more information please feel free to email myself (sam@workcompcentral.com) or our educational director Cyndi Koppany (cyndi@workcompcentral.com) and we would be glad to explain all the benefits of our school.

FinalAdjusterTrainingRegs.ck.rtf (58 KB)

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Thanks!

I'll definately look into it. Kind of laid up medically right now, but I'd hate to lose 22 years of hard work due to an administrative faux paux...

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Tuesday September 23, 2008 12:36 PM

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The carrier I work for, in addition to sending staff to outside seminars, has weekly training to keep up certification. Training topics covered this year onsite include UR, Case Law, Calculating Indemnity Rates (including factors such as SAWW increases, COLAs, etc), PD Rating, Subrogation, MPNs, AME/QME process, Apportionment, Psych claims, Claim Investigations, etc.

It requires a lot of management commitment (we provide some of the training, outside experts some of the training, and panel counsel helps out as well). It is up to the management of the carrier or TPA to manage this training process. I've worked for my current employer for 7 years, so I don't know what other carriers are doing.

If you review the certification logs on the Department of Insurance Website, it seems that most of the carriers have 95% or higher compliance. It seems that the TPAs have a much lower certification rate (based on the self-reported information).

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Tuesday September 23, 2008 11:20 PM

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My main concern is that I crammed 30hours in 2007 and have been off work due to medical reasons; therefore, my ER of prior record isn't going to report this to the state.

I don't want to lose all of that hard work and $$$$ that I've spent, just to be told, I'm in "non-compliance." I have read that there are exceptions to the rules due to medical reasons and hardship. Sooo, I guess I'll have to go that route.

I think it's very commendable that your ER is providing on-site training! That's how it used to be in the "good old days."

LCS

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