BACKGROUND: Safety inspections of the shop, parts, and car wash area have revealed that many employees are not wearing appropriate footwear that will protect them from foot injuries caused by crushing or falling objects, such as a rotor or a battery. Penetrating actions may happen from a sharp object left on the shop floor. Also, footwear in the shop area must be slip resistant when employees are working on slippery surfaces, since slip hazards are common due to accidental spills of lubricants in the shop. The porters in car wash are also subject to slip and fall hazards created by water and/or soap on the floor, and as such, their shoes must provide traction.
Month: October 2015
Workers’ Compensation, Experience-Modifier, and How Litigation is Adding to Our Claims, August 2015
Introduction: Workers’ Compensation (WC) insurance costs to the dealership are increasing more than other costs and much faster than inflation. In this newsletter, we explain:
- How WC Insurance Premium is calculated based on payroll
- How manual premium rates are based on risks of the worker, e.g., the office worker has a lower manual rate compared to an auto service technician due to hazards on the job
- How employers with greater injury rates have a higher Experience Modifier (ex-mod)
- How a higher ex-mod results in higher premiums
- How WC rates have climbed over the years
- How Medical Indemnity has more than doubled over 15 years
- How Allocated Loss Adjustment Expense (ALAE) per Indemnity Claim has tripled over 15 years
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