Adjuster Caseload & Workload Estimator

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Adjuster Caseload & Workload Estimator

Estimates the optimal caseload per adjuster and total staffing needs based on claim volume, complexity, and available work hours per period.

Total Claims per Month

Average Hours to Close One Claim

Claim Complexity Factor (1.0 = standard, >1 = complex)

Adjuster Available Work Hours per Month

Adjuster Utilization Rate (%) — time spent on claims vs. admin

Claim Reopen / Supplement Rate (%)

Current Number of Adjusters on Staff

Calculate

function adjCalc() { var resultDiv = document.getElementById('adj-result');

var totalClaims = parseFloat(document.getElementById('adj-total-claims').value); var avgHours = parseFloat(document.getElementById('adj-avg-hours').value); var complexity = parseFloat(document.getElementById('adj-complexity').value); var workHours = parseFloat(document.getElementById('adj-work-hours').value); var utilRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('adj-util-rate').value); var reopenRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('adj-reopen-rate').value); var existingStaff = parseFloat(document.getElementById('adj-existing-staff').value);

// --- Validation --- var errors = []; if (isNaN(totalClaims) || totalClaims 5) errors.push("Complexity Factor must be between 0.5 and 5.0."); if (isNaN(workHours) || workHours 100) errors.push("Utilization Rate must be between 10% and 100%."); if (isNaN(reopenRate) || reopenRate 100) errors.push("Reopen Rate must be between 0% and 100%."); if (isNaN(existingStaff) || existingStaff 0) { resultDiv.innerHTML = ''; return; }

// --- Core Formulas --- // Effective claims accounting for reopens/supplements // effectiveClaims = totalClaims * (1 + reopenRate/100) var effectiveClaims = totalClaims * (1 + reopenRate / 100);

// Adjusted hours per claim with complexity // adjustedHoursPerClaim = avgHours * complexity var adjustedHoursPerClaim = avgHours * complexity;

// Total claim hours required per month // totalClaimHours = effectiveClaims * adjustedHoursPerClaim var totalClaimHours = effectiveClaims * adjustedHoursPerClaim;

// Productive hours per adjuster per month // productiveHours = workHours * (utilRate / 100) var productiveHours = workHours * (utilRate / 100);

// Required number of adjusters (ceiling) // requiredAdjusters = ceil(totalClaimHours / productiveHours) var requiredAdjustersExact = totalClaimHours / productiveHours; var requiredAdjusters = Math.ceil(requiredAdjustersExact);

// Optimal caseload per adjuster (claims per adjuster per month) // optimalCaseload = effectiveClaims / requiredAdjusters var optimalCaseload = effectiveClaims / requiredAdjusters;

// Staffing gap (positive = need to hire, negative = overstaffed) var staffingGap = requiredAdjusters - existingStaff;

// Workload utilization of current staff (%)
// currentUtilization = (totalClaimHours / (existingStaff * productiveHours)) * 100
var currentUtilization = existingStaff > 0
? (totalClaimHours / (existingStaff * productiveHours)) * 100: null;
// Throughput capacity of current staff (claims/month)
var currentCapacity = existingStaff > 0
? (existingStaff * productiveHours) / adjustedHoursPerClaim: 0;

// --- Format helpers --- function fmt(n, d) { return n.toFixed(d !== undefined ? d : 2); }

var gapLabel = staffingGap > 0
? '▲ Need to hire ' + staffingGap + ' adjuster(s)': staffingGap ▼ Overstaffed by ' + Math.abs(staffingGap) + ' adjuster(s)'; '✓ Staffing is exactly right';
var utilColor = currentUtilization === null ? '#555': currentUtilization > 100 ? '#c0392b'; currentUtilization > 85 ? '#e67e22'; '#27ae60';
var utilDisplay = currentUtilization !== null
? '' + fmt(currentUtilization, 1) + '%': 'N/A (no current staff entered)';

resultDiv.innerHTML = '### Results ' + '' + 'Effective Claims (with reopens)' + fmt(effectiveClaims, 1) + ' claims/month' + 'Adjusted Hours per Claim' + fmt(adjustedHoursPerClaim, 2) + ' hrs' + 'Total Claim Hours Required / Month' + fmt(totalClaimHours, 1) + ' hrs' + 'Productive Hours per Adjuster / Month' + fmt(productiveHours, 1) + ' hrs' + 'Required Adjusters' + requiredAdjusters + ' adjuster(s)' + 'Optimal Caseload per Adjuster' + fmt(optimalCaseload, 1) + ' claims/month' + 'Current Staff Throughput Capacity' + fmt(currentCapacity, 1) + ' claims/month' + 'Current Staff Workload Utilization' + utilDisplay + '' + 'Staffing Gap' + gapLabel + '' + ''; }

#### Formulas Used

1. Effective Claims = Total Claims × (1 + Reopen Rate / 100)

2. Adjusted Hours per Claim = Avg Hours to Close × Complexity Factor

3. Total Claim Hours Required = Effective Claims × Adjusted Hours per Claim

4. Productive Hours per Adjuster = Available Work Hours × (Utilization Rate / 100)

5. Required Adjusters = ⌈ Total Claim Hours / Productive Hours per Adjuster ⌉

6. Optimal Caseload = Effective Claims / Required Adjusters

7. Current Staff Utilization = Total Claim Hours / (Current Adjusters × Productive Hours) × 100

8. Staffing Gap = Required Adjusters − Current Adjusters

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