OTA Dispatch Issue 4, 2023

20 Oregon Trucking Association, Inc. Oregon Truck Dispatch OGSERP discount: 5% for Oct. 1 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024 Questions? Contact Christine Logue at 503.513.0005 or christine@ortrucking.org Workers’ Comp Group Transportation & Trucking In partnership with SAIF, OTA can offer eligible members a workers’ compensation program Annual manual premium equal to, or greater than, $2,500 Be a member in good standing of the association (dues paid current) Earned or unearned experience rating 1.00 or less Group history period* incurred to manual loss ratio less than 40% Eligibility Criteria: For a full list of criteria, visit ortrucking.org/programs-partnerships Improving Workers’ Comp Injury Outcomes Through Return-To-Work THE STATE OF Oregon has unique programs with financial incentives that help Oregon employers bring injured employees back to work. One of these programs is the Employer-at-Injury Program, or EAIP. EAIP benefits employers who offer lightduty or modified work to their injured workers. When an injured worker returns to light duty work, they maintain a connection with their employer, their rate of recovery may improve, and disability resulting from the incident may be reduced. For employers, EAIP can help contain claim costs and can lead to reductions in premiums. Returning employees to work also reduces indirect costs, which can be anywhere from five to 52 times the cost of insurance. These non-insurance costs include rehiring, overtime, and retraining expenses. If you are bringing injured workers back to work and not actively using EAIP, please contact your workers’ comp insurance carrier to see if you are eligible to receive wage subsidy assistance. If you aren’t bringing injured workers back to work, your workers’ comp insurance carrier can help you implement a returnto-work program. In Oregon, all insurers are required to be active participants in providing re-employment assistance. By having dedicated return-to-work staff, SAIF fulfills our mission of meeting the needs By having an active return-to-work policy and participating in EAIP, you can manage workers’ comp costs and contribute to your bottom line.

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