{"product_id":"managing-workers-compensation-a-guide-to-injury-reduction-and-effective-claim-management-9781566703482","title":"Managing Workers' Compensation: A Guide to Injury Reduction and Effective Claim Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Keith Wertz | James J. Bryant\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Human Resources \u0026amp; Personnel Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorkers' compensation causes headaches throughout all levels of an organization. Injuries affect production, costs, and morale. Managing Workers' Compensation: A Guide to Injury Reduction and Effective Claim Management lays out - in logical order - management and safety procedures that reduce injuries and the aggravation that follows. The authors cover hiring, training, and managing employees with injury avoidance in mind. They provide a blueprint for dealing with injured employees and their families, and for determining the correct time for the employee to return to work. The book discusses the all-important issues of fraud, modified duty, substance abuse testing and accident investigations. It also provides guidance for managing your organization's safety efforts in a manner that targets workers' compensation cost control as one of its major objectives. In addition to comprehensive coverage of workers' compensation, the book gives you a thorough explanation of additional sources of assistance, including the availability and utility of Internet safety resources, a complete listing of state workers' compensation agencies, and sample checklists that help you evaluate your workplace. Although workers' compensation laws vary from state-to-state, the principles behind the system and the ability of employers to influence their own premiums remain consistent. By gaining a thorough understanding of these principles and implementing proven cost control strategies, you can realize substantial savings. Managing Workers' Compensation: A Guide to Injury Reduction and Effective Claim Management explains the process by which premiums are calculated and shows how you can impact - favorably - the amount your organization pays in premiums.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46896332046487,"sku":"9781566703482","price":12267.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781566703482.webp?v=1770357783","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/managing-workers-compensation-a-guide-to-injury-reduction-and-effective-claim-management-9781566703482","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}