CAD-7 Employer cables their way to
workers’ comp success!
An Ontario cable installer was
incurring an average of eight lost time claims annually and paying surcharges
in excess of $200k under their CAD-7 program and had
difficulty accommodating their injured workers. They only saw the ability to
complete a portion of their regular duties as modified work. As the employer
did not fully understand the heavy financial burden of their CAD-7 and WSIB
obligations their claims costs spiraled out of control. Further this created a
climate where the injured expected to be at home to recover from their
workplace injuries, thus hindering
the profit margin of the organization.
SE-GA along with the senior management team
was able to implement a best in class claims management system which revamped
the return to work culture by developing alternative strategies that allowed
the employer to offer their associates transitional work while still providing
a benefit to the organization.
Additionally all of the runaway
claims where strategically reviewed to maximize their CAD-7 refund potential.
Overall with a partnership approach, the cable installer has developed a
return to work protocol that anticipates their most common incidents and can
quickly bring their people back to work and most of all, their experience
rating position has dramatically shifted to a refund for the coming years.
This employer went from having one of the largest surcharges in
the province in recent years to a complete turn around so that they are now
receiving annual rebates and are back to focusing on profitability!
Hospital reaps the benefits of
providing more than a band aid solution to their WSIB program!
A large Ontario hospital was having
recurring significant surcharges for a number of years under their NEER
program. Through a partnership approach SE-GA was able to increase the SIEF
levels thru the Appeals process but also provide hands on training to the
senior team regarding the finite details of NEER and the financial/legal
drivers of how the WSIB system works. As such the hospitals revamped their
current protocols/systems and are now in a position where they forecasting
their NEER position to shift to recurring refunds in just a short period of
time!
