How To Talk To Employees about Workers Compensation

We often recommend having an employee brochure titled, “What to Do If You Are Injured On the Job”.

Every company handles workers’ comp slightly differently, so each brochure will be different, but the categories can be standard. There are 8 topics you should cover in your brochure:

1-What is workers’ comp
2-What happens if an employee is hurt at work
3-How is medical treatment obtained
4-Who pays for medical care
5-What happens after an injury (transitional duty and return to work)
6-Are there additional benefits
7-Fraudulent Claims
8- Contact Information

Cover these main topics in a written communication piece – if you don’t talk to your employees someone else will — an attorney on television, a friend who has filed suit against his or her employer, or another bias party. Provide an even, balanced communication piece telling the employee what he or she needs to know and providing contact information about where the employee can obtain additional information if needed.

Try the WC Cost Calculator to show the REAL COST of work comp.
Look at WC 101 for the basics about workers comp.
Workers’ Comp Kit^® is a web-based online Assessment, Benchmarking and Cost Containment system for employers. It provides all the materials needed to reduce your costs significantly in 85% less time than if you designed a program from scratch.

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws are different. Consult with your corporate legal counsel before implementing any cost containment programs.

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