What is the manual or electronic listing of work comp claims maintained by the self-insurer called?

• A. Incident report
• B. Loss register
• C. Claims log
• D. Claims ledger

Answer: (C)

Keeping a centralized record of every workers’ compensation claim is how a self-insurer tracks its exposure. This listing, called the claims log, can be kept by hand or in a computer system. It records essential details for each claim—claimant, date and location of injury, type of injury, current status, payments made, reserves set aside, and any legal or medical developments. Having this log lets the employer monitor progress, manage cash flow, ensure accurate reserving, and prepare regulatory reports. The incident report covers the event that started a claim but isn’t the ongoing ledger of all claims; a loss register is a broader term for losses and isn’t the specific, claim-by-claim tracking tool used here; a claims ledger tends to be more accounting-focused on financial entries rather than the operating tracking of each claim. The listing is the claims log.