How
becoming an Institute member helps you and your clients
What this symbol means to employers To
become a Certified WorkComp Advisor, a licensed insurance agent
must be trained in the Institute's process, take and pass a
qualifying test and re-qualify every three years.
CWCAs, as well as their Certified WorkComp Specialists (CWCS),
are skilled in analyzing Workers' Comp accounts, identifying
errors and overcharges, and developing strategies for helping
employers reduce Workers' Comp costs permanently.
By meeting with a CWCA for just a few minutes, employers recognize
that an Institute-certified Advisor knows the Workers' Compensation
system.
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The results
of surveys from 475 Commercial Lines insurance agents attending
a total of 22 training sessions from May 2004 to January 2008,
demonstrate the value of the Institute's training. Click
here.
Certified
WorkComp Advisors offer employers measurable and lasting
benefits
The Institute of WorkComp Professionals trains Advisors to know
the entire Workers’ Comp system. Not only are Advisors
trained to find errors in the audit and Experience Mod that
provide immediate benefits to employers, but they also learn
practical processes that reduce costs for employers over the
long-term.
The depth of the Institute’s knowledge, tools and support
network make it the leader in positioning Advisors as experts
in Workers’ Comp and Injury Management solutions.
A Certified WorkComp Advisor provides the following benefits
for employers:
• Locates mistakes in Experience Modification Factors
and follows through to make sure they are corrected.
• Verifies audit to identify and correct mistakes and
errors in preparation for the insurance company auditor.
• Obtains refunds for "money left on the table."
• Demonstrates to employers how they and not the Insurance
Company ultimately pay for injury costs.
• Demonstrates to employers how “Bidding and Quoting”
their Workers’ Compensation Program is their least effective
strategy to drive down their costs.
• Helps employers establish a process for reducing costs
and eliminating future errors.
• Helps employers in the hiring process, where Workers’
Compensation problems start.
• Focuses on obtaining the right treatment, from the right
doctor at the right time to provide the most effective care
to injured employees.
• Trains supervisors on the importance of and how to manage
Workers’ Compensation.
• Helps employers minimize the risk of losing a valued
employee when they are injured and enter the Work Comp System.
• Creates a process to get injured workers back on the
job quickly and fairly.
• Assists in implementing processes that reduce lost workdays
due to injury by 60% to 80%.
• Assists employers in reducing litigation arising from
injured employees.
• Serves as a continuing advisor to employers.
The Institute also keeps Advisors up-to-date on rule changes
and new tools through continual educational programs and web-based
forums.
See what Certified WorkComp Advisors say about the Institute's
program Click here
To
become a Certified WorkComp Advisor, a licensed insurance agent
must be trained in the Institute's process, take and pass a
qualifying test and re-qualify every three years.