Ed,

I apologize for this late response to your question concerning TPA charges/fees and how they are decided. I can only speak for Hunter Consulting Company but we charge based off claim volume and not off number of employees or payroll. We charge a certain dollar value for medical only claims and another dollar value for lost time claims. All services (claims administration, search for handicap issues, settlements and hearing representation (seasoned workers' comp attorneys) are covered under that fee and there are no additional charges.

I hope that helps and if you are interested in further detail or a free analysis I have attached an AC-3 so I can get an idea of what our fee would be for this and any other account. 

Regards, 

Pat Williams
Vice President
Hunter Consulting Company
www.hunterconsulting.com
1-800-486-6652

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From: Springfield/Clark County Safety Council Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ed Baader
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 7:55 AM
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Subject: Typical TPA charge

A local company has shrank in the number of employees (now 20 or less), has
been removed from their previous group rating by their TPA, and will now be
charged more per employee per month.    (TPA = Third Party Administrator)

They need to start looking for a new TPA and would like to know:  what are
the going rates that TPAs charge per employee per month for companies with
fewer than 20 employees?

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