Managing Workers' Compensation - A Guide to Injury Reduction and Effective Claim Management

Laying out management and safety procedures that reduce injuries and the aggravation that follows, this book covers hiring, training, and managing employees with injury avoidance in mind. The authors 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 safety efforts in a manner that controls workers' compensation cost. The book shows readers how they can impact - favorably - the amount their organization pays in premiums.

List of contents

Workers' Compensation Overview. Avoiding Claims Through Safety Management. Identification and Control of Workplace Hazards. Safety Internet Resources. Understanding and Influencing Workers' Compensation Premiums. The Workers' Compensation Claims Coordinator. Understanding and Implementing a Modified Duty Program. Accident Investigations. Substance Abuse Programs. Combating Workers' Compensation Fraud. Common and Costly Injuries. Appendices.

About the author

Keith Wertz, James J. Bryant

Summary

Laying out management and safety procedures that reduce injuries and the aggravation that follows, this book covers hiring, training, and managing employees with injury avoidance in mind. It various issues of fraud, modified duty, substance abuse testing, and accident investigations.

Product details

• Authors: James J. Bryant, Keith Wertz, Wertz Keith
• Assisted by: Thomas D. Schneid (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.12.2000
• EAN: 9781566703482
• ISBN: 978-1-56670-348-2
• No. of pages: 312
• Weight: 740 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Decision-Making & Problem Solving, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Insurance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference, Reference works, Management decision making, Insurance & actuarial studies, Insurance and actuarial studies