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The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission provides information regarding workers' compensation in the state of Mississippi to the general public. It provides access to medical fee schedule, lump sum computations, claims extract purchase information and injury search report. It also offers options to request administrative judge hearing and proof of coverage inquiry. The commission supervises and monitors various claims. It provides approval to employers who are required to secure the payment of workers' compensation benefits to its employees. The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission is located in Jackson, Miss.

AmFed Companies is one Mississippi s largest providers of workers compensation coverage and third-party administrative services through its financial, insurance and employer services. A/R Advance, a cash-funding program, is the company s featured product in its financial services division. Employer services include outsourcing non-revenue producing tasks. AmFed Companies insurance division provides voluntary, assigned risk, self and third-party administration insurance services. The company also has an excess and surplus line of insurance products. AmFed Companies, which employs more than 50 people, was founded in 1993. The company is based in Ridgeland, Miss. In March 2004, the Better Business Bureau of Mississippi recognized AmFed Companies with the 2004 Business Integrity Award.