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.

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Keith Wertz, James J. Bryant

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Wertz Keith, Keith Wertz, James J. Bryant
• Con la collaborazione di: Thomas D. Schneid (Editore della collana)
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 07.12.2000
• Categoria: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Altro
• EAN: 9781566703482
• ISBN: 978-1-56670-348-2
• Numero di pagine: 312
• Illustrazioni: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 15.6 x 23.4 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 740 g
• Serie: Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series
• Categorie: 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, occupational health management;workplace risk assessment;employee injury prevention;organizational safety strategies;substance abuse detection;ergonomic hazard control;advanced workers compensation cost reduction, workplace risk assessment, employee injury prevention, substance abuse detection, organizational safety strategies, ergonomic hazard control, advanced workers compensation cost reduction