Destination: EXCELLENCE. Introduction and overview

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1 Destination: EXCELLENCE Introduction and overview

2 Welcome NORTHWEST Jim Wyse

3 Introduction > What is Destination: Excellence? > Bundling of risk- and claims-management programs to attack cost drivers of workers compensation > To reduce costs, so that we can lower premiums rates, to make Ohio more competitive for jobs > Safety programs to prevent accidents > Return-to-work programs to help injured workers transition back to work > Savings programs to reduce BWC administrative costs > Lower costs lower rates = Destination: Excellence

4 Destination: Excellence - Eligibility > Current on all undisputed premiums > Active status as of application deadline > No cumulative lapses greater than 40 days in the last 12 months

5 Destination: Excellence Program List > Savings options > Go-green > Lapse-free > Safety options > Industry-Specific Safety Program > Safety councils > Drug-Free Safety Program > Return-to-work options > Transitional work bonus/grant > Vocational rehabilitation

6 Go-green and Lapse-free (pay online and pay on time) > Benefits > Lowers administrative costs for BWC; we share the savings. > Actions > Go-green > Receive notice and file payroll report online > Go-green option on pay online in full > Lapse Free > No lapses in last 60 months (automatic enrollment) > Incentive > 1 percent, up to $1,000 every six months for each program

7 Black Swamp Safety Council > How are we doing? > Go Green 30.8% participation > Safety Council rank 18 th (out of 78)

8 Destination: Excellence Programs > Savings options > Go-green > Lapse-free > Safety options > Industry-Specific Safety Program > Safety councils > Drug-Free Safety Program > Return-to-work options > Transitional work bonus/grant > Vocational rehabilitation

9 Industry-Specific Safety Program Next Deadline: April 30 > Purpose > Encourages use of BWC training and consulting service activities to reduce accidents > Benefits > Gain knowledge to increase workplace safety > Custom professional recommendations to reduce or eliminate safety hazards in your workplace > Incentive > 3-percent premium rebate No charge for training and consulting services; paid for in premiums

10 Industry-Specific Safety Program > Minimum Requirements > Complete one to three safety activities (depends on size of payroll) > Less than or equal to $100,000 = one activity > More than $100,000 up to $300,000 = two activities > More than $300,000 = three activities > To earn one activity credit > Small (three hours of online) > Medium (half-day class) > Large (one full-day s worth of classes)

11 Industry-Specific Safety Activities Training (DSH Classes) > BWC services for safety activity credit > Training > Specific classes for your industry > Consultation services > Ohio Safety Congress & Expo Multiple people in same activity counts as one activity. Can have multiple activities in same service group. > Training details > 11 sites across Ohio (many in customer service offices) > Online, half-day, full-day, multiple-day courses > On-site training courses Valuable training at no additional cost, AND you get a rebate on premiums!

12 Industry-Specific Safety Activities Consulting > On-site field consulting > Possible misperceptions > No right of entry > No mandates, only recommendations > Cannot levy fines > No effect on rates, even if we find a safety issue > We are not the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and do not report findings to OSHA. > Consultants > Trained, credentialed safety experts > Ergonomists > Industrial hygienists

13 Industry-Specific Safety Activities Ohio Safety Congress & Expo > Ohio Safety Congress & Expo > To earn activity credit (category max = 1) > Attend half-day session or three one-hour sessions at the 2014 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo > 2014 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo > Greater Columbus Convention Center March > Oldest and largest in Midwest (82 nd year) > ,100 attendees; 230 companies in expo; 170 safety sessions > Continuing education credit opportunities available ** Please note: the 2014 Ohio Safety Congress & Expo gives credit for the July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014, cycle.

14 Black Swamp Safety Council > How are we doing? > Industry Specific Safety Program > 12.5% are currently participating > Statewide Safety Council Average = 16.8%

15 Safety Councils Next Deadline: July 31 > Maximize your company s benefit > Pick the right person to attend each meeting. > Not necessarily always the same person > Topics covered are listed before meeting > Transfer lessons learned to rest of company > Have multiple people attend. > To apply > Sign up directly with a safety council by July 31, > A list of safety councils is located on our website.

16 Drug-Free Safety Program > Purpose > Incentive to implement drug testing at your workplace > Goal: To eliminate drugs and alcohol in the workplace > Levels > Basic 4-percent rebate > Employee training, documentation requirements > Testing pre/new hire, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty and follow-up after failed test > Advanced 7-percent rebate > Basic requirements + 15-percent random testing > Comparable program no discount > Required for state construction projects

17 DFSP Self-Help Resources > Resources to get started > DFSP Guide detailed overview > Drug-Free Vendor Directory online search > DFSP Self-Implementation Workbook > DFSP Safety Resource Guide > DFSP Safety Grant Procedural Guide DFSP start-up funds To apply > Application for Drug-Free Safety Program (U-140) > Safety Management Self-Assessment (SH-26)

18 Black Swamp Safety Council > How are we doing? > Drug Free Safety Program > 21.4% are currently participating > Statewide Safety Council Average is 30.4%

19 Destination: Excellence Programs > Savings options > Go-green > Lapse-free > Safety options > Industry-Specific Safety Program > Safety councils > Drug-Free Safety Program > Return-to-work options > Transitional work bonus/grant > Vocational rehabilitation

20 Transitional Work Bonus Program Next Deadline: April 30 > Purpose > Rewards employers for successfully implementing a formal transitional work plan, that returns injured workers with restrictions back to the job quickly and safely > Actions > Implement a formal transitional work plan. > Successfully return an injured worker with restrictions, back to work, by accommodating those restrictions. > Transitional work is of such strategic importance to controlling costs that BWC is offering the largest potential rebate of all the Destination: Excellence programs: Up to 10 percent of pure premium.

21 Transitional Work Bonus Program Next Deadline: April 30 > Incentive > Rebate up to 10 percent off pure premium for established period > Enroll by April 30 for policy year 2014, starting July 1, > For claims occurring between July 1, 2014, and June 30, > Performance calculated six months after end of program year. > We base amount based on percentage of feasible claims that successfully use program. > Worker must be released return to work with restrictions. > Example three successful out of four feasible > Discount = 3/4 *10-percent = 7.5-percent discount

22 Transitional Work Bonus Program > To apply > Application for Transitional Work Bonus Program (TWB-1) > Transitional work plan > BWC can help with templates, and examples. > Ask your local customer service office for a BWC disability management coordinator resource to help. > Templates and examples may be sufficient for a plan. > Other cases, customization may be required. > Grant money also available to defray costs for creating plan.

23 Black Swamp Safety Council >How are we doing? >Transitional Work Bonus Program >6.8% currently participating >Statewide Safety Council Average is 11.4%

24 Transitional Work Grant > Eligibility > Employer may not have a previously approved grant. > Employer must have at least one claim in experience period. > Incentive > Grant amount based on number of employees. > employees up to $2,900 > employees up to $5,200 > 200+ employees up to $6,300 > To apply > Grant application

25 Destination: Excellence Compatibility, Compliance and Deadlines > Savings options > Go-green > Lapse-free > Safety options > Industry-Specific Safety Program > Safety councils > Drug-Free Safety Program > Return-to-work options > Transitional work bonus/grant > Vocational rehabilitation

26 Destination: Excellence Compatibility > Enrollment restrictions for certain rating plans >Compatibility chart on next slide: check if you are thinking about changing rating plans. > Chart includes recent updates. >Still have questions? Check with your Employer Service Specialist.

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28 Destination: Excellence Compatibility > What if my rating plan is not compatible? > You will not qualify for the discount or rebate, but: > Services and strategies will still help with safety and claims management; > Still consider doing activities of the program; > ISSP using safety services; > Still consider implementing concepts and strategies; > Drug-Free Safety Program drug testing at work; > Transitional Work Bonus Program transitional work.

29 Destination: Excellence Program Summary Component Discount Rebate Deadline Go-green 1% --- At time of payment Lapse-free 1%* --- Automatic- on payment cycle Industry-Specific Safety --- 3% April 30, 2014 Safety council --- 2%; 2% July 31, 2014 Drug-Free Safety --- 4% or 7% April 30, 2014 Transitional work bonus --- Up to 10% April 30, 2014 Vocational rehabilitation --- Reimbursements Ongoing * Discount if paying online, rebate if not

30 More information Contact your Employer Service Specialist (ESS) Fulton County businesses >Toledo Service Williams, Henry, Defiance & Paulding County >Lima Service

31 A Billion Back 3-Part Plan $1,000,000,000 Safety Grants Retrospective vs. Prospective

32 Safety Grants Triple Dollars! 3-1 match Moratorium list reduced Lifetime maximums are gone $40,000 max

33 >Eligibility Cycle teable Total payroll reported for last two payroll periods Eligibility cycle Greater than $10,000,000 Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 Three (3) years Five (5) years Seven (7) years Less than $1,000,000 Ten (10) years

34 Retrospective vs. Prospective Private employers in 2015 Public employers in 2016 Credit to avoid double billing Bi-monthly payments Rate reduction

35 Jim Wyse cell James.wyse@bwc.state.oh.us