The Employee Brochure is (and should be) the first piece of information employees receive about their roles and responsibilities in the Improvement Plan program and needs to:

• Reiterate the principles of the Improvement Plan program.
• List the benefits employees can expect to receive under workers compensation.
• Discuss the role played by medical providers so employees have a clear understanding of how doctors are used in this process.
• Outline a basic action plan to prepare employees to respond correctly to work-related injuries.
• Outline what injured employees are entitled to and be sure to deliver those benefits on time.
• Write employee brochures at a language level the employees can easily grasp. Translate communication into whatever languages your employees speak.

People may argue providing information encourages employees to file claims. However, research shows the benefits of frequent communication outweigh the possibility of employees filing increased new claims. Providing information about the claims process helps employees understand the employer will treat them fairly.

Sometimes a self insured spends more maintaining an outdated system than the cost of a new system. Are you up to date?  When moving to a new system, there is much to consider. 

Protect the bottom line! Using these simplified processes in IDM can result in direct program cost savings and improved operational tracking of claims and absences. How?

The work hardening program will optimize the work capability of the employee while minimizing the employee's risk of re-injury when the employee returns to work. Read on. 

What is a Best Practices approach to post-loss cost containment? Do not worry about having a perfect system in place before beginning.