The #1 training manual that covers how to assess your workers' compensation program, design the most cost-impacting strategy, roll out comprehensive changes to your organization, and monitor and manage the program going forward.

The book is based on hands-on experience with industry leaders who have developed programs that reduce workers comp costs 20% - 50% for employers in every industry. The author, Rebecca Shafer, has worked directly with large and small organizations developing practical, cost effective solutions to out of control workers' compensation costs.

This guidebook provides simple to advanced strategies — everything an employer "CAN DO" to reduce costs — an EMPOWERING experience. Learn now with 19 chapters – over 180 pages of cost reduction strategies and techniques.

Chapters include:

•   Workers' Compensation Basics

•   Fundamentals of Cost Containment

•   Training and Building Commitment

•   Injury Management Best Practice Roles and Responsibilities

•   Reporting the Claim

•   Post-Injury Response Procedure

•   Communication with Employees

•   Working with Insurance Companies or Claim Administrators

•   Safety and Loss Control

•   Wellness Programs

•   Return to Work and Transitional Duty

•   Other Indemnity Cost Containment Services

•   Directing Medical Care

•   Medical Cost Containment

•   Fighting Fraud and Abuse

•   Rehabilitating the Injured Employee

•   Managing Prescription Drug Use and Abuse Program

•   Claims Resolution and Settlements