Workers' compensation causes headaches throughout all levels of an organization. Injuries affect production, costs, and morale. Managing Workers' Compensation: A Guide to Injury Reduction and Effective Claim Management lays out - in logical order - management and safety procedures that reduce injuries and the aggravation that follows. The authors cover hiring, training, and managing employees with injury avoidance in mind. They provide a blueprint for dealing with injured employees and their families, and for determining the correct time for the employee to return to work. The book discusses the all-important issues of fraud, modified duty, substance abuse testing and accident investigations. It also provides guidance for managing your organization's safety efforts in a manner that targets workers' compensation cost control as one of its major objectives. In addition to comprehensive coverage of workers' compensation, the book gives you a thorough explanation of additional sources of assistance, including the availability and utility of Internet safety resources, a complete listing of state workers' compensation agencies, and sample checklists that help you evaluate your workplace. Although workers' compensation laws vary from state-to-state, the principles behind the system and the ability of employers to influence their own premiums remain consistent. By gaining a thorough understanding of these principles and implementing proven cost control strategies, you can realize substantial savings. Managing Workers' Compensation: A Guide to Injury Reduction and Effective Claim Management explains the process by which premiums are calculated and shows how you can impact - favorably - the amount your organization pays in premiums.

The way that your worker's compensation cost is calculated is a straightforward formula. Your rate is decided by a few factors, the state in which your company is located and the type of business you own. Then this rate is multiplied by your total payroll and then divided by 100. This book walks you through Cutting-Edge Strategies to dramatically reduce your workers' compensation costs, control your cost drivers and improve your risk profile. Implementing these strategies has consistently reduced costs and premiums by an average of 23% in just one year and 52% over five years. Taking control of your workers' compensation costs and premiums requires an understanding of what is driving costs as well as knowing how to make your business more attractive in the insurance marketplace.

The way that your worker's compensation cost is calculated is a straightforward formula. Your rate is decided by a few factors, the state in which your company is located and the type of business you own. Then this rate is multiplied by your total payroll and then divided by 100. This book walks you through Cutting-Edge Strategies to dramatically reduce your workers' compensation costs, control your cost drivers and improve your risk profile. Implementing these strategies has consistently reduced costs and premiums by an average of 23% in just one year and 52% over five years. Taking control of your workers' compensation costs and premiums requires an understanding of what is driving costs as well as knowing how to make your business more attractive in the insurance marketplace.

The way that your worker's compensation cost is calculated is a straightforward formula. Your rate is decided by a few factors, the state in which your company is located and the type of business you own. Then this rate is multiplied by your total payroll and then divided by 100. This book walks you through Cutting-Edge Strategies to dramatically reduce your workers' compensation costs, control your cost drivers and improve your risk profile. Implementing these strategies has consistently reduced costs and premiums by an average of 23% in just one year and 52% over five years. Taking control of your workers' compensation costs and premiums requires an understanding of what is driving costs as well as knowing how to make your business more attractive in the insurance marketplace.