by David Schek | Oct 24, 2011 | Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
Stretching by your employees before a job and during breaks, can be an excellent way to prevent workers compensation injuries and claims. There are studies that demonstrate that employees that stretch, and do a little exercise before a shift, tend to be more alert and less likely to have an on the job accident.
Here are a couple suggestions you should make to your employees that can decrease your work comp claims.
- Take frequent, short breaks from repetitive, physically stressful work whenever possible. This allows your muscles and joints to recover a bit from unnatural tensions that may result from work.
- Do gentle stretching exercises at work regularly, paying particular attention to the parts of your body that you use most often. This reduces the muscle tightening that contributes to the problem.
- Watch for early symptoms, such as stiffness or other discomfort in heavily used body parts. Complete recovery is much more likely if the symptoms are recognized early.
These tips can be easily followed by your employees in most work environments, and over time can save you money.
For more suggestions about how to reduce your workers compensation rates or to get a FREE Workers Compensation quote, please contact Work Comp Staffing Solutions at 202 – 302-1212.
All the Best
David Schek
www.StaffingCompSolutions.com
Workers Compensation Solutions for the Staffing Industry
by David Schek | Oct 10, 2011 | Staffing Company, Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
StaffingCompSolutions.com is the leading Workers Compensation brokerage service exclusively for the staffing industry. Since 2007, StaffingCompSolutions.com has brokered Workers Compensation solutions for dozens of staffing companies representing over 60M in staffing payroll. I spent the last 17 years, prior to starting StaffingCompSolutions.com, building a nationwide staffing company that operated in 35 States and generated 25,000 W-2′s a year.
We utilized many different workers compensation solutions to legitimately minimize our workers compensation liabilities. From years of direct experience, StaffingCompSolutions.com understands your workers compensation concerns and has solutions to help you increase your bottom line.
Please review our blogs for helpful advice to lower your current premiums. Call me today at 202-302-1212 to get your FREE Workers Compensation Quote and receive your $50 Starbucks Gift Certificate.
Best Regards,
David Schek- President
202-302-1212
by David Schek | Oct 3, 2011 | Professional Employer Organization (PEO), Staffing Company, Workers Comp
Many staffing companies simply think of PEO’s (Professional Employer Organizations) as payroll firms that offer lower cost workers compensation programs. But in addition to this benefit, PEO’s can provide lower unemployment rates too. PEO’s serve as the “employer of record” to thousands of long term permanent employees, (not just short term- temporaries,) and as a result their unemployment rates tend be lower than their staffing clients in most states. Keep in mind that the PEO industry is about a 80B a year industry.
As states continue to raise unemployment rates in 2012 and beyond to balance their budgets, you may see your bottom line severely reduced by these higher rates. Because PEO’s can offer programs that keep your workers compensation as well as your unemployment rates low, they may be a useful option to consider in reducing your overall payroll expenses. Many PEO’s provide all payroll management and human resource administration for about 2-3% cost of your payroll– which is usually more than offset by lower comp and unemployment rates.
If you do consider the PEO option please be sure you select a PEO that has been in business for at least 5 years and has a proven track record of working with staffing companies. You will be assured of receiving the best service with these firms.
Please contact me if you would like to discuss obtaining a PEO quote for your staffing business, or to discuss most other types of workers compensation programs like ASO, Captive or Direct for your staffing business
All the best
David Schek
202-302-1212
www.StaffingCompSolutions.com
by David Schek | Sep 26, 2011 | ASO, Workers Comp
An ASO (Administrative Service Organization) handles all the payroll related matters like a contracted payroll company (think ADP or Paychex) PLUS most of the workers compensation issues that arise in a staffing company. An ASO can significantly streamline your back office’s fixed expenses too, since their charges vary according to your weekly payroll totals. You can use an ASO with your standard State Fund or private carrier workers compensation policy. The usual charge for an ASO service is about 2-3% of your payroll.
The ASO will handle all payroll and tax filings for your staffing company, All the paperwork is filed under your federal employer’s identification number. Questions about regulatory compliance issues will be handled by the ASO too. An ASO can offer you assistance with legal questions, but the employee is legally the yours. Finally the ASO will handle day-to-day administrative matters relating to human resources including all workers compensation issues.
Many staffing companies find this preferable because they retain complete control over the employee, and can still be very hands-on without having to handle mundane human resource functions on a daily basis. An ASO is great for smaller 1-2 person staffing offices where your focus needs to be on sales and service!
Please let me know if you would like to explore this payroll and workers compensation management option for your staffing company, and if you would like a quote on these services.
All the best
David
202-302-1212
www.StaffingCompSolutions.com
by David Schek | Sep 19, 2011 | Staffing Company, Tips, Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
Reducing workers compensation rates depends on developing a great relationship with your Workers Compensation “SWAT Team.” Your SWAT Team should include your Agent or Broker, the carriers accident investigation manager, and your internal workers compensation manager. Your Team should be ready to step into action the moment that an accident occurs.
Communication and great follow up is critical for your SWAT teams success. Everyone’s goal has to be to keep your workers compensation costs as legitimately low as possible.
As a staffing owner, everyday may seem like there are 1000 new challenges. A well prepared SWAT Team should be able to update you at any time as to the status of each work place accident. They should be able to share their plan of action for each accident and injury. Most importantly, since your Agent/ Broker and Carrier all make commissions on your policy, they should be ready to assist you in all aspects of reducing your workers compensation costs.
Please feel free to contact me at 202-302-1212 to talk about your particular workers compensation issues, or to request a new workers compensation quote.
All the best
David
President- Work Comp Staffing Solutions
www.StaffingCompSolutions.com
Workers Compensation Solutions for the Staffing Industry
