In Manage the Challenges of Workers’ Compensation, you'll learn...
- How to assess who and what is covered
- How to correctly handle claims—from injury to return to work
- How to proceed when ADA, FMLA and workers’ comp overlap
- How to protect your company from lawsuits
- And much more!
Having an employee suffer a job-related injury or illness is bad enough …
But the real problems begin when you have to deal with workers’ comp and the confusion it creates. No easy task when laws vary state by state and statutes, court rulings and interpretations constantly change. Add in the fact that each case is uniquely challenging—and you can get into hot water fast.
Like many employers, you may be long on questions and short on answers. Because when an injury occurs on the job, it’s easy to second-guess yourself. Are you sure the injury is covered under the law? What if the injury happened away from your office? Are you sure the person is covered? What about workers who are home-based—or independent contractors? We’ve done the research for you, so you don’t have to spend your valuable time learning by trial and error in an area where you can’t afford any mistakes.
When you return to your office, you’ll be armed with the skills you need to ensure employees are treated fairly and save your company headaches, hassles and liability down the road.
- Understand the workers’ comp “trade-off”
- The fundamentals of the law—explained in plain English
- Avoid the common mistakes employers make
- 6 key employer duties
- What’s the difference between statutes and case law?
- How workers’ comp law interacts with the ADA and FMLA
- How the exclusive remedy concept is being eroded
- Third-party defendants
- When the dual capacity doctrine comes into play
- Why understanding “serious and willful misconduct” is important
- Can you lay off an employee on workers’ comp leave?
- Employer actions that may be discriminatory
- Start off right—assess if the injured employee is covered
- Special situations: Independent contractors, home-based workers, telecommuters
- True or false? Only employees hurt on the job are covered
- Common exemptions that trip up even veteran managers
- Can you spot the red flags of workers’ comp fraud?
- When an injured employee can sue you
- 4 reasons why coverage is denied
- The legal definition of injuries “out of the scope” and “arising out” of employment
- Clearing up murky areas: Business travel, willful misconduct, safety violations
- Examples of common “occupational diseases”
- How and when the personal comfort doctrine applies
- 3 types of risk: Work-related; personal; neutral
- 3 classes of benefits
- What workers’ comp does—and doesn’t—pay for
- Waiting periods
- Frequently asked questions about death benefits
- How benefits are calculated
- Scars, disfigurement and loss of use under workers’ comp law
- How rehabilitation benefits work
- An accident happens—do you know the very first question to ask?
- How to keep claims from spinning out of control
- Your #1 duty when an employee gets injured
- Elements of a legally sound written report
- Why careful documentation is vital
- Statute of limitations for filing claims
- Safety programs and those frustrating repetitive injuries
- 4 ways to control workers’ comp premiums
- Managing return to work
- How proper classification can save you thousands in premiums paid
