How Can You Reduce Workers’ Comp Costs?

When a company experiences significant increases in workers’ compensation costs, it usually triggers internal activities aimed at reducing insurance costs and spending. The key to spending fewer dollars is more than just stopping a few accidents; it is having a sound safety program designed to continuously improve. This is where a safety program that, at…

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Rejected for Standard Workers’ Comp Coverage?

Most employers are required by law to obtain workers’ compensation insurance to protect employees injured on the job. Unfortunately, not all businesses are able to purchase workers’ comp in the regular insurance market. That’s where assigned risk plans come in. Also known as assigned risk pools or the residual market, assigned risk plans were established…

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Workers’ Compensation Costs Are Getting Old!

Older Americans continue to delay their retirement or reenter the workforce to supplement their income and combat the effects of a down economy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of workers between the ages of 55 and 64 is estimated to climb to 29.3 million by 2020 and make up almost 18%…

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Workers’ Compensation: FAQ’s

Workers’ Compensation coverage can be confusing. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions: What benefits are available under workers’ compensation? Workers’ compensation benefits are available to employees who are unable to work because of a work-related injury or illness. The injured employee will be indemnified for lost wages as a result of the work-related…

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