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What is Workers' Compensation Self-insurance?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The employer remains liable for the workers’ compensation and benefits prescribed by the governing workers’ compensation statute. The retention of financial liability presents a risk to the self-insuring entity. Carve-outs generally provide workers’ compensation benefits and dispute resolution under a collective agreement.

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It’s a Match! How to Create an Equitable Compensation System That Fits You

HR Digest

As 2023 draws to a close and companies begin to settle on the wages and hikes for the next year, the question of how to create an equitable compensation system might flash in everyone’s mind—if briefly. Building a conscious pay system requires conscious policies and practices that support such an initiative.

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Workers’ Compensation: What’s payroll got to do with it?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

.); "total amount paid to employees over a period," hence, via records-keeping, "list of employees receiving pay." [ See [link] ] Today, the word “payroll” more often than not refers to the department or system that manage employer costs for a range of employee compensation components.

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Is workers’ compensation spending on healthcare significant? Would a "single-payer" system make a difference?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Does it matter to workers’ compensation if there is a single payer system in place? At the California state Department of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Educational Conference, my presentation highlighted workers’ compensation healthcare spending. Time and format restricted the depth of that presentation.

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Workers’ Compensation Insurance Arrangements: Does the model make a difference? Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

. · Private and mutual insurance only: Jurisdictions where privately held or mutual insurance companies provide workers’ compensation insurance where there is no exclusive state fund. Mutualized former state funds may be present in the market. There are no jurisdictions with competitive state funds.