{"product_id":"managing-workers-compensation-occupational-safety-health-guide-series-9781566703482","title":"Managing Workers' Compensation (Occupational Safety \u0026 Health Guide Series)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManaging Workers' Compensation (Occupational Safety \u0026amp; Health Guide Series)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Wertz, Keith. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781566703482.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 organizations 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955735326773,"sku":"ByrdShop_1566703484","price":35.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781566703482_32e24c44-18d0-426b-9da8-a4b3ac2d5afd.jpg?v=1781299835","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/managing-workers-compensation-occupational-safety-health-guide-series-9781566703482","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}