Course Info
Risk professionals who are just encountering the workers’ compensation exposure and those who have just been extended authority to manage workers compensation claims administration can meet these new challenges by focusing on the fundamentals of workers compensation coverage and laws. This will enable the risk professional to support the goals of the organization by reducing costs relative to work-related accidents.
Participants will implement techniques to improve processes surrounding work-related injuries such as compensability, containment of medical costs, reduction of indemnity and time lost from work. Compliance with state and federal regulations will support organizational goals of reducing costs and absenteeism.
This self-paced, online course is designed for risk management professionals who specialize in workers' compensation and workplace safety. Whether new or experienced, you'll walk away with enhanced knowledge of the fundamentals of workers’ compensation coverage and the laws to ensure compliance.
Available for six months after purchase, this online course will enable you to support your organization’s goals by reducing costs relative to work-related accidents.
Course content:
- Workers’ compensation laws
- Workers’ compensation and employers’ liability coverage
- Claims administration
- Cost containment strategies
- Influence of federal acts
- Return-to-work alternatives
- Loss-reserving practices
- Employment practices liability
- Managing workers’ compensation injury complexities
- EPLI, managing employment practices and liability claims
What You Will Learn
- In-depth knowledge of workers’ compensation laws
- Understanding of the data and analytics that can help manage work-related risk
- Management training for claims administration performance
- Identifying how to reduce frequency and severity
- Group discussions with likeminded professionals about claims administration performance
- Group exercises focused on pre-employment testing