The Injured Workers' Insurance Fund, IWIF, will become Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company (Chesapeake), effective October 1, 2013. Chesapeake will be a private, nonprofit, non-stock corporation that will continue to provide workers' compensation insurance only to Maryland businesses. For our policyholders and agents, this transition will be seamless. This is a critical step in the evolution of the company. It strengthens our ability to achieve our mission and maintain our position as the primary writer of workers' compensation insurance in Maryland. Additional information links on the conversion: |
- Worker's fingers amputated
- Trash collection worker struck by motor vehicle
- Office professional crossing the street struck by motor vehicle
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NEW IWIF Webinar - Claims 101:
Basic Claims Management
IWIF's new on-demand training webinar offers important information to help policyholders care for their injured workers, manage their claims effectively, and reduce their claims costs. Note: To view the 20-minute WebEx webinar, policyholders must have an IWIF eServices account.
(Only takes 5-minutes to create an eServices account)
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New IWIF Safety Training Topics Sheets
IWIF has created a growing list of topic specific safety training sheets/PDFs. The initial titles cover fall protection and ladder safety and include helpful information in both English and Spanish. |
Workers' Comp Prescription Drug Abuse Summit
 Friday, April 12, 2013, BWI Marriott Hotel. Presented by IWIF, this free, half-day seminar will provide information and raise awareness of the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in Maryland's workers' compensation system. Expert medical and pain management professionals will address key issues including:
- Narcotics prescription abuse in Maryland's workers' compensation system
- Overview of Maryland's prescription drug monitoring program
- Safe prescribing of narcotics for pain management
Registration is required. |
Friday, June 7, 2013,
BWI Marriott Hotel
Make plans to attend the 4th Annual Maryland Workplace Health & Wellness Symposium. This free, half-day event for employers features national and local experts presenting the latest information about:
- Importance of employee wellness and impact on small businesses
- The Affordable Care Act and Maryland Health Connection
- Creating a step-by-step plan for your workplace wellness program
Sponsored by: IWIF; Healthiest Maryland, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control; Chesapeake Region Safety Council; and Business Health Services. |
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Workers' Memorial 5K Run/1M Walk to Benefit Kids' Chance of Maryland Scholarship Fund
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Join us to remember and honor those Maryland workers, many of whom were parents, who lost their lives in workplace accidents. We are spreading the word for sponsors, runners and walkers to register and help raise much needed funds for the Kids' Chance of Maryland, Inc. scholarship fund. The fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday morning, April 27th in Hunt Valley, Maryland. IWIF is proud to play a leading role in promoting the mission of Kids' Chance of Maryland. |
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OSHA REMINDER: Most employers must post the OSHA Form 300A Summary from February 1 to April 30th
Employers with more than 10 employees at any time during the calendar year and whose establishments are not classified as a "partially exempt industry" must post the OSHA Form 300A summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred last year. Employers are required to post only the Summary (OSHA Form 300A), not the OSHA 300 Log, from February 1st to April 30th.
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