Overcoming Anchoring Bias in Negotiations
By Gary W. Kern, BA, ARM, CWCPThe goal of this paper is to define anchoring bias, as well as to show how it comes into play in a typical settlement …
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By Gary W. Kern, BA, ARM, CWCPThe goal of this paper is to define anchoring bias, as well as to show how it comes into play in a typical settlement …
By Gary W. Kern, BA, ARM, CWCPThe statue claims that the purpose of the fund is to encourage the employment of physically handicapped employees. What is a physical handicap? Is …
PUBLISHED ARTICLESPublished in Workers’ Comp News, Volume 2, Issue 4,September/October 1997By: Gary W. Kern, ARMThe Effects of Adjuster Case Load Size on File Closure Rates, Cost per Closed Claim and …
Article from Workcompcentral.com Friday, November 6, 2020 Louisiana appellate court ruled that a labor staffing company’s employee could not proceed with a tort suit againsther borrowing employer and its worker …
“Back Mechanic” is a book written by Stuart McGill PhD. to help back pain sufferers find their back-pain triggers. The book provides information that may help you avoid a need …