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ACHIEVING SUCCESS TIPS

Plan a Vendor Day

Consider planning a "Vendor Day" and invite your insurer to attend. You not only develop a better relationship with your vendors and insurer, but Vendor Day is a great way to learn more about workers compensation cost control techniques. 

 

Some services are owned by your insurer/TPA, while others are affiliated with them. What's on the Vendor Day Agenda? Have the insurer explain the benefits of each service, how to request a service, when each service is routinely provided, and the cost of each.  And do not forget this is a great time to request product samples! 

 

Ask your insurance company to invite service-providers they use, participants in workers compensation initiatives, such as RTW, utilization review, and medical and legal services.

 

Your broker can set up a Vendor Day for you or a less formal one on one approach.  Services your TPA/Insurer can provide include

  • Risk Management Information Systems (RMIS)
  • Structured Settlements
  • Legal Services
  • Preferred Provider Networks
  • Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Medical-Bill Review Services
  • Work Hardening
  • Hospital-Bill Review Services
  • Medical Advisors
  • Nurse Case Management: Telephonic and Field-based Services
  • Training & Video Libraries
  • Loss Control Services 
WC COST REDUCTION NEWS
Obesity is one of greatest drivers of the cost of workers' compensation costing businesses billions a year. How can the physical fitness of the workforce be improved? 
Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia leads to addiction, nervous system problems, worsening pain, and ultimately more workers comp expense than wage loss.  How will this phenomenon change the way chronic pain is treated?
Some falsely assume the employer and employee cannot communicate during the claim process. When in fact they MUST talk to one another as required by law and much more. Read on from Attorney Ted Ronca. 

Did you know claims have been settled for less with attorneys than they might have been settled directly with the employee?

How did a postal worker run the Boston Marathon and 80 other athletic events all while receiving workers comp for a back injury? Read it. 

The #1 selling cost containment book for workers compensation is our 2012 Workers Compensation Management Program: Reduce Costs 20-50% manual. This 181-page guidebook helps assess company or clients' workers comp programs, design program materials, roll out a program to the organization, and monitor and manage the program once implemented.  

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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

For 20 years, the National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo has been the industry's leading training event. And this year's event is taking it to the next level - making it the best ever! November 7-9th 2012.

For the first time in almost 40 years, multiple efforts are underway to modernize the federal workers' compensation system. The 2012 event kicks off with an Opening Keynote dedicated to the future, explaining how the various reform proposals would affect the federal workers' comp landscape and giving you the tools necessary to handle the changes coming your way. November 7-9th 2012. 
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Rebecca Shafer, Attorney & Risk Consultant

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