Proactive Practices to Reduce Workers Compensation Spending

Verlinda Henshaw, OTD,MS,OTR/L , currently serves as the Executive Director of Rehabilitation & Occupational Medicine Services at SIH. Verlinda has over 20 years experience in working with employers and employees to prevent and reduce the cost of workers compensation claims. She currently serves as a consultant to health care facilities as well as businesses to develop proactive programs for occupational health. As a business owner herself she understands the impact high MOD and DART rates can have on the company’s bottom line.

Topic: Proactive Practices to Reduce Workers Compensation Spending
– Discussion of Pre-employment hiring practices
– Opportunities for working with a health care provider
– Light Duty, yes or no?
– Creating a culture that reduces claims