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10 Mistakes That Blow Up Workers’ Comp Costs (and How to Avoid Them)

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Workers compensation is often misunderstood as a fixed cost of doing businesssomething employers have to accept, manage passively, and simply write checks for. In reality, workers comp costs are one of the most controllable expenses in your organization. Avoid It : Treat workers comp like a strategic initiative.

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Why Return-to-Work Ratios Are the Most Overlooked Metric in Workers’ Comp

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Click Link to Access Free PDF Download “13 Research Studies to Prove Value of Return-to-Work Program & Gain Stakeholder Buy-In” In this post, we’ll explore what the Return-to-Work Ratio is, why it’s so important, and how you can use it to drive better results across your workers’ comp program.

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Five Metrics Every Employer Should Track to Master Workers’ Comp

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Thats as true for workers comp as it is for fitness, finance, or sales. With just five core metrics , you can quickly diagnose the health of your workers compensation program , prioritize where to act, and measure your progress over time. And watch your workers comp program transform from chaotic to controlled.

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California City Suing Former Officer Who Skied, Went to Festival on Workers’ Comp

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A California city has filed a civil lawsuit against a former police officer who went skiing and attended a music festival while collecting workers’ compensation. Westminster filed the suit against a former police officer who was charged with 15 felonies …

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TN Metal-Treating Firm Failed to Learn from Previous Incidents, Safety Board Says

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A French-owned metal-treating company in Tennessee failed to utilize safety management and failed to implement lessons learned from previous incidents before a 2024 explosion that killed one worker and heavily damaged the site, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation …

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The Hidden Costs of a Bad Hire: Why Employers Can’t Afford to Ignore Hiring Risks

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According to a CareerBuilder study cited in Workers Comp Mastery Training , 75% of companies say theyve been impacted by a bad hire , with 41% reporting losses of $25,000 or more , and 24% saying the cost exceeded $50,000. The Financial Toll of a Bad Hire Its tempting to see a bad hire as a simple mistakesomeone who didnt work out.

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Frequency vs. Severity: Which Hits Your Work Comp Mod Harder?

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Your experience mod is essentially your company’s credit score for workers’ comp. It compares your actual workers’ compensation losses to the losses expected for similar businesses in your industry. In workers’ comp, it’s often the little injuries that add up to the biggest costs. Let’s break it down. is average.