Rebecca Shafer is an attorney and expert in workers compensation cost containment. Since 1991 she has utilized her expertise in working with employers to target savings opportunities and reduce their workers compensation costs. Her clients have included airlines, healthcare, printing/publishing, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality, and manufacturing. Her greatest strength is helping clients properly assess their problems and move from assessment to implementation. Her work with insurance brokers and position as litigation manager for a Fortune 500 company have given her a broad perspective on how to manage workers compensation within an organization. She is an accomplished writer, speaker, and publisher. She serves on the Executive Committee of LexisNexis Workers Compensation Law Community. She is the author of Workers Compensation Management Program: Reduce Costs 20% to 50%. She can be reached at RShafer@ReduceYourWorkersComp.com
It is often the case that someone suffering from a work injury will have permanent limitations on their ability. This includes a loss in functional ability and earning power. Interested stakeholders ...
Read More Prescription drug formularies in workers’ compensation programs are designed to provide the injured worker with the medical care and treatment they are entitled to, while keeping costs in ...
Read More Medical cannabis (marijuana) is an issue that will not go away. As more states legalize its use for an expanding list of medical ailments and recreational use, it will gain acceptance when treating work ...
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While there may be some benefits, more work needs to be done to effectively determine if cannabis can cure and relieve the effects of a work injury.
The opioid epidemic and needless overdoses on legal (and ...
Read More Finding qualified people to fill jobs these days can be challenging. The unemployment rate is such that many employers take the attitude that beggars can’t be choosers, and getting butts into seats ...
Read More Cost mitigation is a significant key to a successful workers' compensation program. While it takes time and effort to implement, adding key components to your program can save money, promote settlement, and ...
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Getting to a settlement can and should be a win-win for both payers and the injured worker. While most injured workers recover and return to work as expected, some stay in the system far longer than ...
Read More The ever-changing American workforce presents many challenges for claim management teams as they seek to hire, train, and retain claim handlers. One of these challenges includes dealing with a workforce that ...
Read More Manufacturing job are often thought of as dangerous places to work. That is not the case if the factory has a proper safety program in place. The creation of a safety program for a factory is not much ...
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