INSURED A public school system with 150 employees. SITUATION The school system’s Experience Modification Factor escalated over the past five years, from as low as 0.97 to a high of 1.34, though it had experienced no significant workplace injuries during that time. ASSESSMENT CWCAs investigated the situation and discovered that the previous agent had not […]...

INSURED A manufacturing company with 175 employees.   SITUATION The employer’s average annual Workers’ Comp costs were in excess of $80,000 per year. During that same period, the manufacturer averaged 35 claims per year, causing the Experience Mod to rise to 1.12.   ASSESSMENT CWCAs reviewed the client’s Workers’ Comp program. They found that the […]...

INSURED Trucking Company   SITUATION High rate and large number of employee injuries – $800,000 premium   ASSESSMENT No return-to-work program. Analyzed claims and showed employer the true cost of the insurance company paying indemnity to injured employees.   SOLUTION After reviewing the return-to-work options, the trucking company decided to no longer outsource its security […]...

INSURED Two Minor League Professional Baseball Teams SITUATION Very high rates. The seasonality of the sport and the very low wages players receive relative to national averages acts as a deterrent for players to return to work, particularly when the injury is late in the season and players do not come back to work until […]...

INSURED The business is a commercial glass manufacturer that employs 40-50 workers.   SITUATION An employee suffered a shoulder injury while moving large plates of glass. The immediate medical diagnosis by the treating physician was for two weeks off duty. As a result, the employer was faced with a substantial indemnity claim and potential increase […]...

INSURED This company employs over 50 people with locations in two states.   SITUATION The company experienced a substantial increase in claims activity in one year, going from $45,039 to $107,606. The majority of these claims were longstanding and many proved to be fraudulent in nature. The company hired an external risk management firm and […]...

INSURED Located in Wisconsin, this auto repair business also does retail parts sales and auto dismantling. The company employs seven people. SITUATION The Rating Board showed up unannounced to undertake a classification audit. The audit resulted in a re-classification of the business, moving the company into a higher risk bracket and potentially increasing its annual […]...

INSURED A conglomerate of associated companies with several locations within one state. SITUATION Over the course of five years, the company purchased multiple related companies. Numerous errors were made when combining the loss experience. Some were never combined with the parent and were issued their own rating, while others had multiple payroll and claims history […]...

INSURED The business is a non-profit outpatient, long-term care provider with a $20 million payroll for 512 employees spread over nine locations. The company assists elderly clients so that they are able to remain at home by either picking them up from their homes each day and bringing them to day-centers, or providing in-home nursing […]...

INSURED The business is a local hauler that handles towing risks. It has 25 employees and does approximately $1.5 million per year in business. SITUATION Following an audit of the insured’s Workers’ Comp policy, the company was charged an additional premium of $46,000. The company paid the first installment of the additional premium – $26,000 […]...