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Every business needs workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation insurance is designed to help injured workers in many ways. Workers’ compensation can help the insured employee with payment of medical bills, provide lost wages, and even provide recovery services. Workers’ compensation can also help the employer by providing the resources necessary to get injured employees back to work.
Employers are responsible if an employee is injured on the job. Workers’ compensation is also designed to protect workers while in vehicles, or even for injuries suffered away from the worksite as long the employee was performing their duties as an employee of your business.
There are many insurance companies that can provide workers’ compensation coverage for your business. However, insurance companies differ in customer service and products offered. It is essential to have an agent who understands which insurers are best suited for your business. A good agent will search the market and then provide the best options for your business.
Injuries in the workplace can be expensive to your business. There are over four million workplace injuries in the United States each year, according to OSHA. These injuries can cause other issues with the workforce including increased workload on non-injured employees. When you consider the cost of training, safety programs, and insurance, workers’ compensation is a large part of your businesses expense.
We can help businesses manage their workers’ compensation cost by:
There are many other issues facing businesses regarding their legal obligations under workers’ compensation laws. A good agent will be proactive in helping their clients prepare for the future including:
As every business knows, OSHA plays an important role in the protection of employee rights by holding businesses accountable for a safe workplace. OSHA will inspect a company on a regular basis, and sometimes these inspections are random and unscheduled. Enterprises need representation in dealing with OSHA, and agents can provide necessary resources. An OSHA inspection can create a lot of stress to the company, but there are many actions you can do beforehand to prepare and make the OSHA visit less stressful. Your company should work to understand what OSHA expects and then develop a plan. Here is a list of policies and procedures that your business should consider as part of your overall safety program:
Workers’ compensation costs are a large part of any operation. It makes sense for your business to do its best to manage workers’ compensation costs proactively. Managing your workers’ compensation program can also help reduce workplace accidents and bring injured workers back to work.
Leap / Carpenter / Kemps Insurance Agency works with many high-quality insurance companies and can offer the best possible combination of coverage, price, and service. We will work for you if you have a loss and make sure all claims are settled to your satisfaction.
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