Workers' Compensation Life Care Plans Cost

Typical range

Workers' compensation plans are shaped by the compensable injury, the fee schedule that governs medical pricing in the jurisdiction, and whether return-to-work and Medicare considerations are in scope. KW Life Care Planning provides a written fee schedule and a cost estimate before work begins.

What drives cost

• Severity of the compensable injury and the number of accepted body parts or conditions
• Volume of claim, medical, and independent examination records to review
• Whether medical pricing follows the jurisdiction's fee schedule, usual and customary rates, or both
• Whether return-to-work is contested and a separate vocational opinion is in scope
• Coordination with a Medicare set-aside allocation when settlement is contemplated
• Deposition and hearing testimony, including preparation and travel time

Billing structure

Workers' compensation life care planning is billed at an hourly rate for records review, clinical interview, provider collaboration, fee-schedule and cost research, plan preparation, and testimony. A retainer is established at the outset and applied against time incurred. The current rate schedule and retainer terms are provided on request and confirmed in a written engagement agreement.

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