Self-Insured Services

Self Insured Experience
CareWorks Consultants has a 50-year history of successfully partnering with self-insured employers. With more than 200 self-insured clients, we represent more self-insured employers than most other Ohio third party administrators (TPAs). CareWorks Consultants partners with our self-insured clients to establish a service plan based on your program requirements and best practices.
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CareWorks Family of Companies Once Again Named “#1 Large Best Place To Work”

The CareWorks Family of Companies is already well-established as a topnotch employer, having been named the “#1 Large Best Place to Work” in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009. For 2010, CareWorks was once again named the “#1 Large Best Place to Work” in central Ohio.

CareWorks Consultants/Risk Control 360 Safety Training

Employers participating in a group rating plan who have had a workers’ compensation claim within the past two years will need to complete two hours of mandatory safety training during the 2009 policy year (ending June 30, 2010). This new requirement adopted by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) applies to any claim – regardless of size or severity – with a date of injury be- tween January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2008.

Alternative discounts to consider when group rating isn’t an option

Over half of Ohio’s private employers will not be in a group rating program effective July 1, 2010. If you are one of these employers, you will have an array of alternative rating programs to consider. This article is part of a series designed to give an overview of these programs and help you decide which programs you should evaluate further.

Important BWC Board Decision

On Friday October 30, 2009, the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2010 rate plan for private employers. The plan follows BWC’s recommendation to both lower maximum credibility to 65 percent and apply a significant stratified surcharge (also referred to as “break-even factor” or “BEF”) to all group employers reducing the maximum discount to around 51 percent. Board members rationalized the decision to move forward with lowering the maximum discount and applying a surcharge by stating that employers will not have to pay these premiums until 2011, and BWC offers various payment plans to assist employers who will have difficulty paying their premium. Unfortunately, the Board’s decision means more than 70,000 employers will need to budget back-to-back premium increases for the 2010 and 2011 rating years.

FAQ for Group Experience and Group Retrospective Rating two‐hour safety training

A source of frequently asked questions for Group Experience and Group Retrospective Rating two‐hour safety training.

Compensation Consultants, Inc. (CCI) is now CareWorks Consultants, Inc. (CCI)

Compensation Consultants, Inc. (CCI), Ohio’s leading Third Party Administrator (TPA) with more than 30,000 customers, announced our new company name – CareWorks Consultants, Inc. (CCI).

Enrollment Forms and Renewal Invoices Due to Join Group Rating Program

Savings quotes and enrollment packets from our workers’ compensation group rating partner, CareWorks Consultants Inc., (CCI) were recently sent to newly qualifying applicants. Qualifying companies should return these forms with payment immediately to CareWorks Consultants to ensure enrollment in their 2010-2011 group rating program. The deadline for receipt of enrollment forms is February 24, 2010.

CareWorks Family of Companies Named #1 Large “Best Place to Work”

For the third time in as many tries, the CareWorks Family of Companies was recognized as the #1 Large “Best Place to Work” in Central Ohio by Business First newspaper. This article, by Jill McCullough, appeared in Business First.