Workers' compensation is the oldest social insurance program; it was
adopted in most states during the second decade of the 20th century. It
is a no-fault system, meaning that injured employees need not prove the
injury was someone else's fault in order to receive workers'
compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury. In fact many injury
claims are falsified or exaggerated and may not have even occurred on
the job.
Carelessness, recklessness, and a general disregard for safety, rules,
and procedures are accountable for more than 50% of the workers
compensation claims in the United States.
- On an average day in the U.S., 17,000 workers are injured.
- Costing the US economy more than $110 billion per year.
- A total of 5.2 million injuries were reported in private industry
workplaces according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- 2.6 million of the injured required recuperation away from work.
- Workers compensation insurance premiums average 2%-3% of payroll.
- Workplace injury and illness stemming form substance abuse cost
more than $100 billion a year.
- 70% or illegal drug users are employed.
- Alcohol related problems cause more than 500 million lost work
days per year.
- Drug and drinking related problems are 1 of the leading causes for
the rise in workplace violence.
Solution:
The implementation of a custom designed digital video surveillance
system:
- Promotes adherence to safety policies and procedures and can be
used to monitor and insure that all policies are followed to avoid
injuries and claims.
- In the event an injury does occur, it provides pre-accident and
post-accident recorded evidence for determining the cause and effect
of any such injury and subsequent worker compensation claim.
- Provides undisputable evidence of what exactly did or did not
occur thus promoting honest communication between all parties
involved.
- Assures parties involved that the process is positive, and
legitimate thus promoting a successful outcome, which limits and
prevents costly litigation down the road.
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