Monthly SHRM Meeting Agenda:

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 8 am to 10:30 am

Location:
Corporate & Community Education Center (MAP)
1600 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA

Speakers:    Cynthia Causbie, CCM, LRC
              Director of Business Development
              Sargent & Associates

              Dianne Annon
              Director of Business Development
              Salem Occupational Acute Care/CompPartners

Cost: This event is free to members and $25 to non members. Guests may attend the first two meetings at no charge.

Topic: A Proactive Approach in Controlling the Cost in Managing an On the Job Injury

Bureau of Labor Statistics state the following:

• If an employee is out of work for six months he/she has a 50% chance of returning to work.

• If an employee is out of work for one year he/she has a 25 % chance of returning to work.

• If an employee remains out of work for two years he/she virtually has no chance of returning to work.

An employer who implements a proactive comprehensive risk management approach, including proper accident investigation and reporting, establishing an occupational health provider relationship, implementing early intervention aggressive case management services and provides a modified light duty program will control their medical and indemnity cost. In addition, they will also increase productivity, reduce cost to train/and or hire replacement workers and increase the overall morale of the workforce.

Objectives:

• Address the importance of proper procedures for accident reporting and investigation of injury.

• Describe the benefits of the risk management team approach in managing the on the job injury with injured worker, employer, treating physician and case management.

• Describe the benefits of an occupational health provider in the assessment, evaluation, treatment and return to work planning.

• Understand the role of the case manager as an advocate for the injured worker and a value added benefit to the employer in managing the workers’ compensation claim.

• Describe the development of a light duty program and the benefits to the injured worker, and the employer in maintaining productivity and in controlling costs.

• Present case studies of cost control measures with a comprehensive risk management program.

Will include handouts with PowerPoint presentation.

Information about our speakers:

Cynthia Causbie, CCM, LRC
Ms. Causbie has over 22 years experience in the disability management and occupational health industries.  She has worked as a field case manager, district manager and national account manager for a national disability management company.  As the Network Account Manager of one of the leading hospital based occupational health networks she worked with Human Resource Managers, Safety Directors and Risk Management Departments of various industries to develop and implement occupational health programs according to OSHA regulations and company policies. In her current position, she works directly with employers in assessing and implementing integrated disability management programs to control costs of workers’ compensation and disability claims.

Dianne P. Annon  M.Ed,  BS
Ms. Annon has 20 years of broad- based experience within the managed care, case management, worker’s compensation and occupational health care industry.  Focusing the majority of her career on assisting employers develop cost containment programs with the goal of decreasing worker’s compensation expenditures and all cost associated with such while increasing productivity among their work force.  Most recently, in 2005, Ms Annon joined Salem Occupational Acute Care and CompPartners as their Director of Business Development.  Here Ms. Annon works directly with employers to assist them with the development and implementation of all occupational health care services needed to hire the most physically qualified employees for their companies and working to reduce worker’s compensation exposure if an industrial injury should occur. 

 

Our Sponsor for this event is:

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