Managing workers' compensation : a guide to injury reduction and effective claim management
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Keith R Wertz; James J Bryant
- ناشر : Boca Raton, Fla. : Lewis Publishers
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2001
- شابک / ISBN : 9781566703482
Description
Front cover; About the Authors; Contents; chapter one. Workers' compensation overview; chapter two. Avoiding claims through safety management; chapter three. Identification and control of workplace hazards; chapter four. Safety Internet resources; chapter five. Understanding and influencing workers' compensation premiums; chapter six. The workers' compensation claims coordinator; chapter seven. Understanding and implementing a modified duty program; chapter eight. Accident investigations; chapter nine. Substance abuse programs; chapter ten. Combating workers' compensation fraud. chapter eleven. Common and costly injuriesAppendix A: Sample Safety Program for "Your Company"; Appendix B: OSHA Self-inspection Checklist; Appendix C: Company Safety and Workers' Compensation Cost Control Profile; Appendix D: Sample Modified Duty Program; Appendix E: National Resources for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Infromation; Appendix F: Directiory of State Workers' Compensation Administrations; Index; Back cover.
Workers' compensation causes headaches throughout all levels of an organization. Injuries affect production, costs, and morale. Managing Workers' Compensation: A Guide to Injury Reduction and Effective Claim Management lays out - in logical order - management and safety procedures that reduce injuries and the aggravation that follows. The authors cover hiring, training, and managing employees with injury avoidance in mind. They provide a blueprint for dealing with injured employees and their families, and for determining the correct time for the employee to return to work. The book discusses th.
