Workers Comp Premium Reduction Desktop Items
These are the list of workers comp premium reduction desktop items.This post was originally started here. I decided to cover each one of the computer desktop items. I covered #1 here.
2. A status for each of your open claims – may be included in your loss runs. Quite often, the employer and adjuster may have two different statuses. The workers comp insurance adjuster or the employer may not have current information. Reducing the reserves can be difficult without the carrier and employer being on the same page. If statuses are not on your loss runs, or if you do not have online access to your claims, then the best way to obtain a status is by emailing, not calling, the adjuster on the file. See #5.
3. Experience Modification Rating sheets – provided by NCCI or your rating bureau – this is the official way to see your E-Mod and what reserves were reported by the insurance carrier to NCCI or your state rating bureau.
4. OSHA Log – this is the best place to see what incidents occurred and if all claims that should have been reported to your carrier are on your loss run.
5. Your Workers Comp adjuster(s) email – notice I did not say phone number – if you do not have your Workers Comp adjuster’s email address, you can usually find it out from the loss run or by calling the adjuster. Emailing your adjuster will avoid a phone call out of the blue as the adjuster will usually need to review the file before answering your question. Emails are the best way to inquire about a file.
6. All first reports of injury filed with your insurance carrier for the last two years – may be in #1 if you have online access – this is a quick way to spot injury trends along with the OSHA log. You may also want to compare your loss run versus your First Reports to make sure the information on the first reports of injury match your loss runs. Carriers without the proper info can cost you premiums in many ways.
7. Knowledge or instructions how to file claims online with your insurance carrier – some carriers charge extra $ to input a first report of injury into their system. I have seen the charge as high as $150 per first report. Filing your info online gets the claim reviewed more quickly by the adjuster and adds accuracy to the carrier’s online file.
8. The name and contact info for a local industrial minded physician along with the contact info for a local orthopedist for referrals from the original treating doctor – this method is the hallmark of saving Workers Comp $. Treating physicians are always considered the only impartial witness if the claim ever goes to a hearing. I have posted on treating physicians here.
9. An email address for you that does not block too much spam and that you check often, and a promise to look in your spam box more often – one of the adjusters’ main concerns is their emails end up in the spam mailboxes. Each email system has a certain way to add an email address as a safe sender.
10. Your local safety council’s contact information or local trade group. I have found that most employers that join an association with similar companies seem to do much better with their Workers Comp. I am not sure exactly why – it does seem to be a trend.
There are other workers comp premium reduction methods to save on Workers Comp costs. These 10 are a good start.
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