Reduce workers’ compensation insurance costs while maintaining ethical settlement practices.
This topic is designed for all interested workers’ compensation stakeholders who are interested in reducing program costs while at the same time promoting ethical settlement practices. An emphasis will be placed on the value of employees in the process and how to protect and serve them both before and after a work injury through injury prevention, response and return to work. There will also be a review of how to maintain an effective workers’ compensation program while meeting the challenges of The Grand Bargain.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to review the ancient roots of workers’ compensation.
- You will be able to discuss developing an injury prevention plan.
- You will be able to explain how to conduct a complete injury investigation.
- You will be able to identify how to reduce program costs through effective return to work.
Agenda
Understanding Workers’ Compensation - the Grand Bargain
- The Ancient Roots of Workers’ Compensation
- Development of Workers’ Compensation in the United States
- Challenges for Workers’ Compensation in the Post-Industrial Era
- The Dangers of Denying All Claims
Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset - Injury Prevention Developing an Injury Prevention Plan
- Review of Workplace Safety
- Addressing Common Safety Concerns
- Employee Buy-in and Implementation
Conducting a Complete Injury Investigation
- Why Should I Investigate?
- Witness Identification
- Documentary Evidence
- Other Sources of Case Information
Reduce Program Costs Through Effective Return to Work
- Benefits of RTW in a Workers’ Compensation Program
- Creative Solutions
- Ticket-To-Work and Work on Loan
Other Issues in Workers’ Compensation
- Opioids and Medical Marijuana
- Use of Mediation to Settle Cases
- Medicare Secondary Payer and Coordination of Benefits
Speakers
Aaron Frederickson,
MSP Compliance Solutions, LLC- Legal practice experience in the areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury and Medicare/Medicaid compliance
- A health insurance professional and brings a passion to educating his peers
- Licensed to practice law in Minnesota since 2002, as well as Wisconsin starting in 2008
- Has litigated countless cases and founded a compliance consulting firm where he helped numerous individuals from diverse backgrounds across the United States
- Passions include assisting low income persons via pro bono legal representation
- J.D. degree, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN; B.A. degree, St. Cloud State University
- Can be contacted at 651-485-7036 or aaron@mspComplianceSolutions.com
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for workers compensation managers, human resource managers, benefits administrators, risk and claims managers, safety directors, business owners and managers, CFOs, controllers, and attorneys.
