Gain the blueprint on how to establish a comprehensive workers’ compensation program.
Injuries are not planned. The severity level of injuries can range from minor to life-threatening. It is in the best interest of both the employee and the employer to work together to find the best outcome after a work-related injury. This webinar offers a blueprint on how to establish a comprehensive workers’ compensation program. We begin with strategies on how to reduce work accidents. For employers, fewer claims equal lower workers’ compensation premiums. Next, we offer steps on how to manage injuries when they occur, from investigation to claims management, and how to prepare for potential litigation. We will conclude with a discussion on how to work with an employee following an injury to successfully reintegrate them into the workforce through the use of early return-to-work programs and rehabilitation.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to learn how to create a work safety culture to lower work accidents and your premiums.
- You will be able to implement an effective and efficient workers’ compensation program for your workplace.
- You will be able to prepare any written policies or guidelines for use in administering your workers’ compensation program which would include an effective safety plan and ERTWP.
- You will be able to develop strategies to overcome potential obstacles and maximize the effectiveness of ERTWPs.
Agenda
Injury Prevention
- Why Focus on Injury Prevention?
- Creating a Safe Work Environment
- Elements of an Effective Safety Program
Claims Management
- Investigating the Work Injury
- Managing the Workers’ Compensation Claim Post-Injury
- Working With Workers’ Compensation Stakeholders
- Preparing for Potential Litigation
Early Return to Work Programs
- What Are Early Return to Work Programs All About?
- What Are the Basic Elements of an Effective Erwp
- What Are the Benefits of Ertwps
- What Are Some of the Challenges of Ertwps
Rehabilitation
- Exploring Options for the Injured Worker Offered Through the Rehabilitation Process
- Developing a Proactive Plan to Find Future Employment for the Injured Worker Post-Injury
Speakers
Yolanda L. Barnes,
Barnes Legal Consulting, Inc.- Barnes Legal Consulting, Inc.
- 36 years of experience in employment law
- Retired from the state of Ohio after 30 years of service
- Ohio Department of Corrections, in-house legal counsel, specializing in workers’ compensation, early return to work, and safety/health issues
- Conducted regular trainings and webinars on the topic of workers’ compensation and early return to work for human resources staff; advised statewide staff on work-related issues
- Directed the work of special counsel, third-party administrator and managed care organization on workers’ compensation claims and employee safety issues
- Ohio attorney general’s office, served as an assistant attorney general in the workers’ compensation litigation section and the workers’ compensation fraud unit
- Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, in-house counsel
- Industrial Commission of Ohio, administrative assistant for commissioner
- Graduate of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, transient student, The Ohio State University (3rd year of law school)
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for human resource managers, attorneys, safety directors, risk managers, insurance professionals, business owners and managers, benefits professionals, accountants, and payroll managers.
