California Employer Advisor - The Award-Winning Guide to Employment Law and Employee Relations
Home | Blog | Contact | Free E-Zine | Search | SUBSCRIBER LOGIN
 ABOUT US
 About This Site
 Editorial Review Board
 Mission Statement
 Site Tour
 Subscribe
 NEWS & ADVICE
 Most Recent Articles
 Browse by Topic
 Search
 Webinars
 Weekly E-Alert Articles
 Online Exclusive
 Subscribe To RSS
 RESOURCES
 HR Policies & Forms
 Checklists
 Special Reports
 Required Notices
 Ask an Editor
 Discussion Forum
 Reference Links
 Subscription Services
 Products
 HELP
 Account/Login Help
 Contact Us
 Privacy Policy
 FAQs
 Our Guarantee
 Text Size
 TESTIMONIALS
Here's what our subscribers are saying ...
"I'm a fan of ERI and the California Employer Advisor. I started subscribing years ago, probably when ERI was initiated. It's my favorite employment publication and have subscribed at each employer and used with HR staff. It's a quick read and gives the core of an issue and is current. I like the lay-out and also subscribe on-line. It's just a quality experience."

J. Logan
Attorney
Director Human Resources
City of Newark, CA

"I appreciate the timely and informative information provided by your excellent newsletter supplemented by your online updates. Keep up the good work."

Steve Ross
Executive VP
The American Consulting Group
Mission Viejo, CA

"I don't want to miss a single issue!"

Marie Walker
CEO
FIBERSET
Mojave, CA

"This is a great thing that you are doing. It helps the layman gain knowledge about California law and current events. Thanks!"

Brett Arenas
Cascade Drilling

"I have recommended California Employer Advisor to my colleagues. It is concise and clear, and the coverage of laws specific to California is easy to read and interpret. This is the only California employment law subscription service I buy."

Barbara J.
Director of Development
History San Jose
San Jose, CA

"I recommend California Employer Advisor. It has a lot of helpful information on ever-changing labor laws. I am just so glad you exist. You make my job alot easier."

Victoria G.
Golden Valley Health Centers
Merced, CA

"The California Employer Advisor is an essential component of up-to-date information that I use in my profession."

Gayle L., HR Manager
Old Fisherman's Grotto
Monterey, CA

"I appreciate the accuracy and timeliness of the information in California Employer Advisor"

Roberta C., CFO
Professional Print & Mail, Inc
Fresno, CA

"Your weekly e-alerts, and additional resources available to subscribers, allow me as an HR Consultant to be at the top of my game. Very informative and timely—making strategic recommendations that much easier!"

Aimee Heller
HR Consultant
North Bay Human Resources Consulting

"I'm writing to say how much I appreciate receiving the weekly e-alert. It goes a long way in keeping me informed about important decisions and HR trends. So thanks!"

Kathy Nesper
a small-business Business Manager
Bellflower, CA

"California Employer Advisor is like an American Express card--you can't do business without it."

Steve Singer
President
OASE Pumps, Inc.


"I have been in HR for 13 years, and California Employer Advisor is the best publication I have ever seen. It's clear, concise, and presents all relevent information on the topic."

Gail Pollard
HR Consultant
Aetna Life & Casualty


"I love your new website! Being able to frame specific questions to someone who could point me in the right direction is worth all the money I pay. I have been a user for at least the last 8 years."

Cynthia Mendez
Director Global Human Resources
BakBone Software, Inc.


"I have recommended California Employer Advisor to several colleagues because the information is timely. It is hard to keep up on everything. It helps me focus on top issues."

Lillian Wekner
HR Specialist
Healthline Systems


"I love the weekly E-Alert! Don't change a thing!"

Kathy Detrick
Human Resource Director
Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP


"I like the E-Alert! It's straightforward, succint, a quick yet informative read. Thx."

G. Matthews


"I think the weekly E-Alert is great. It gives short and vital info regarding critical issues. It keeps me updated on the recent changes."

Hermie Montani
Southwire Company


"I like your newsletters. Often I know something is changing before management does. Thank you for keeping me up-to-date. I like being the first to know."

Karen Nelson
Countrywide Home Loans


"I would not miss your weekly E-Alerts. They are very helpful."

Nancy Blair
Administrative Manager
Stinson Stationers, Inc.

"California Employer Advisor helped us prevent a lawsuit by an employee who claimed he should be paid overtime. The newsletter provided very specific information that helped us show the person was actually exempt."

Monique Klarich
Director of Human Resources
DuPuis Design

"I have been in HR for 13 years and this is the best publication I have ever seen. It's clear, concise, and presents all relevant information on the topic."

Gail Pollard
HR Consultant
Aetna Life & Casualty

"...the investment is so small compared to the value of the information provided."

Nancy A. Tillie
Business and Personnel Manager
Clean Seas

"...a quick and informative read...deals directly with reality as opposed to academic theories...focuses on relevant, day-to-day operational concerns."

Lynn Warren
Director of Human Resources
Sherman Oaks Hospital and Health Center

"I turn to California Employer Advisor weekly for answers—it saves me a call to our lawyer. It's my bible"

Melissa Hotell
HR Manager
Davis Lumber & Hardware

"Combines the worlds of law and employee relations into an extremly useful and readable format...practical advice on complex issues...written for the nonlawyer."

Edward T. Gardner
Vice President, Human Resources
Spectra-Physics Lasers, Inc

"Although I use many tools to keep current on the ever-changing legal requirements for California employers, California Employer Advisor is the most valuable. Nowhere else can I get such timely and accurate information in a concise, understandable report! I'm always recommending your newsletter."

Janet Caprario
Finance Director
The Planning Center

Employer Resource Institute
Home | Weekly E-Alert Articles | Do You Have a Workplace Injury Cost- . . .
 

Do You Have a Workplace Injury Cost-Containment Plan?
January 20, 2010
Printer-Friendly Format

As a California employer, you're already well-acquainted with the high costs associated with workplace injuries.

But while all employers are required to have workers compensation insurance to cover employees injured on the job, many don't know that there are things you can do to help keep the cost of injuries and insurance down.

Having a "cost-containment plan" for your company can help reduce the costs associated with injuries by reducing the likelihood and severity of injuries, managing health care costs, getting injured workers back on the job faster, and catching fraud and abuse early.


Did you know that your workers' comp premium is going up this year? Find out about this new premium increase and what it means for you by joining us on February 15 for a comprehensive 90-minute webinar exclusively for California employers: Workers' Comp: What You Need to Know About the 2010 Premium Assessment .

Register now »

Find out more »


Developing a workplace injury cost-containment plan generally involves: 1) assessing current policies and procedures, 2) articulating recommendations for improvement, 3) designing and developing new policies and protocols, and 4) implementing the new plan. Going through these four stages will help ensure that your cost-containment plan is effective and complete.

As you go through each of the stages to develop your cost-containment plan, stay focused on those areas that tend to drive up costs, such as:

  • Failing to provide ongoing safety training to employees and supervisors
  • Failing to communicate effectively with employees about safety policies and procedures
  • Failing to secure management commitment to a company plan
  • Failing to work effectively with insurance companies and insurance adjusters
  • Failing to have and implement an effective return-to-work and transitional duty program
  • Failing to recognize fraud and abuse, and
  • Failing to use a "holistic" approach to workers' compensation cost containment, focusing on a single area (such as reducing medical bills) rather than the system as a whole

We'll have more on workplace injury cost-containment plans, and what they can do for your business, in an upcoming issue of California Employer Advisor.


How Much Will the New Premium Assessment Cost You?

Amid budgetary woes, the California Legislature has authorized a workers' compensation premium assessment (WCPA) to offset Department of Industrial Relations funding cuts.

The temporary premium assessment seeks to stabilize funding for the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC), the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, which enforces the legal requirement for employers to carry workers' comp insurance.

The state has restored programs designed to facilitate the courts' ability to adjudicate workers' comp claims quickly and to improve the overall efficiency of the state's workers' comp system. The cost of restoring those funds comes at a price for — you guessed it — employers.

Join us on Feb. 15 for an in-depth, 90-minute, interactive webinar all about how the WCPA may affect your organization in the coming months. Our experts — a seasoned California workers' compensation attorney and an experienced workers' comp consultant — will explain how the WCPA may affect your organization. You'll learn:

  • How this funding source came about in the first place
  • What programs will benefit from the assessment
  • What type of notice affected entities can expect to receive from the DWC
  • How long the assessment will last, and the state-run funds it covers
  • What the assessment's sunset provision encompasses, and how long it will last
  • The bottom-line cost the assessment will have on California employers

Register now »

Find out more »




Printer-Friendly Format