System and method to generate an electronic wage statement file

Abstract

According to some embodiments, an indication of a pay period frequency may be received from an insured along with an indication of an initial pay period begin date. A series of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields may then be automatically populated based on the pay period frequency and initial pay period begin date. Wage values associated with a plurality of the pay period begin date and pay period end date fields may be received from the insured, and an electronic wage statement file may be generated based on the received wage values.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system associated with an electronic wage statement file, comprising:
 an input device to receive wage statement information from an insured;   a computer processor for executing program instructions; and   a memory, coupled to the computer processor, for storing program instructions for execution by the computer processor for:
 receiving from a party associated with the insured an indication of a pay period frequency, 
 receiving from the party associated with the insured an indication of an initial pay period begin date, 
 automatically populating a series of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields based on the pay period frequency and initial pay period begin date, 
 receiving from the party associated with the insured wage values associated with a plurality of the pay period begin date and pay period end date fields, 
 automatically computing a gross wages amount for each of the plurality of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields based on the wage values, and 
 generating the electronic wage statement file based on the received wage values. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the wage values received from the insured include at least one of: (i) a number of regular hours worked, (ii) a number of overtime hours worked, (iii) an hourly rate, and (iv) other wages. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the memory further stores program instructions for execution by the computer processor for:
 automatically computing an average weekly wage amount for the electronic wage statement file.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the computation of the average weekly wage amount is performed in accordance with a workers' compensation rule engine. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the electronic wage statement file is associated with one of a plurality of potential jurisdictions and the workers' compensation rule engine computes the average weekly wage amount based on at least one of a minimum value and a maximum value applicable to that jurisdiction. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein a wage increase is automatically and retroactively applied to prior pay periods. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the memory further stores program instructions for execution by the computer processor for:
 automatically performing an error check on the wage statement information received from the insured in accordance with a pre-determined error checking rule.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the memory further stores program instructions for execution by the computer processor for:
 dynamically determining and displaying supplemental data based on wage statement information received from the insured.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the wage statement information received from the insured further includes at least one of: (i) an employee name, (ii) a claim number, (iii) a date of loss, (iv) a date of hire, (v) period of employment information, and (vi) date of completion information. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the memory further stores program instructions for execution by the computer processor for:
 receiving a password from a claim handler, and   validating the password.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the memory further stores program instructions for execution by the computer processor for:
 subsequent to validating the password, receiving from the claim hander indications of exclusion for a sub-set of the plurality of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields, and   re-calculating an average weekly wage based on the indications of exclusion.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the memory further stores program instructions for execution by the computer processor for:
 automatically generating a file note associated with the electronic wage statement file including information about a proposed benefit rate calculation.   
     
     
         13 . A computer-implemented method associated with an electronic wage statement file, comprising:
 receiving from an insured an indication of a pay period frequency;   receiving from the insured an indication of an initial pay period begin date;   automatically populating by a processor a series of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields based on the pay period frequency and initial pay period begin date;   receiving from the insured wage values associated with a plurality of the pay period begin date and pay period end date fields;   automatically computing by the processor a gross wages amount for each of the plurality of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields based on the wage values;   automatically computing by the processor an average weekly wage amount for the electronic wage statement file;   automatically generating by the processor the electronic wage statement file, including an indication of the average weekly wage amount, based on the received wage values; and   storing the electronic wage statement file in a data storage device.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the wage values received from the insured include all of: (i) a number of regular hours worked, (ii) a number of overtime hours worked, (iii) an hourly rate, and (iv) other wages. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 automatically performing an error check on the wage statement information received from the insured in accordance with a pre-determined error checking rule.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 dynamically determining and displaying supplemental questions and associated answer input fields based on wage statement information received from the insured.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a password from a claim handler;   validating the password;   subsequent to validating the password, receiving from the claim hander indications of exclusion for a sub-set of the plurality of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields; and   re-calculating an average weekly wage based on the indications of exclusion.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 automatically generating a file note associated with the electronic wage statement file including information about a proposed benefit rate calculation.   
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a computer processor to perform a method associated with an electronic wage statement file, said method comprising:
 receiving from an insured an indication of a pay period frequency;   receiving from the insured an indication of an initial pay period begin date;   automatically populating a series of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields based on the pay period frequency and initial pay period begin date;   receiving from the insured wage values associated with a plurality of the pay period begin date and pay period end date fields;   automatically computing a gross wages amount for each of the plurality of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields based on the wage values;   automatically computing an average weekly wage amount for the electronic wage statement file; and   automatically generating the electronic wage statement file, including an indication of the average weekly wage amount, based on the received wage values.   
     
     
         20 . The medium of  claim 19 , wherein the wage values received from the insured include all of: (i) a number of regular hours worked, (ii) a number of overtime hours worked, (iii) an hourly rate, and (iv) other wages. 
     
     
         21 . The medium of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 automatically performing an error check on the wage statement information received from the insured in accordance with a pre-determined error checking rule.   
     
     
         22 . The medium of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 dynamically determining and displaying supplemental questions and associated answer input fields based on wage statement information received from the insured.   
     
     
         23 . The medium of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 receiving a password from a claim handler;   validating the password;   subsequent to validating the password, receiving from the claim hander indications of exclusion for a sub-set of the plurality of pay period begin date and pay period end date fields; and   re-calculating an average weekly wage based on the indications of exclusion.   
     
     
         24 . The medium of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 automatically generating a file note associated with the electronic wage statement file including information about a proposed benefit rate calculation.