SCHOOL DISTRICT #83(NORTH OKANAGAN-SHUSWAP)

HOW WE GOT TO $.76 FROM$.91 ……. IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS

OUR JOURNEY

AWARENESS

BCPSEA mid April 1999 – Attendance Management / Return to Work Program Workshop

Change in classification groupings Expected significant increase in

base rate

REALITY CHECK

HISTORICAL TREND

BASE RATE SD #83 RATE1999 $.34 $.341998 $.42 $.471997 $.52 $.591996 $.47 $.52

Average 11% surcharge

NEXT STEPS

RELIEF OF COSTS ANALYSIS

REVIEW CURRENT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

MAKE RECOMMENDATION FOR CHANGE

RELIEF OF COSTS

PREPARE A THREE YEAR CLAIMS ANALYSIS 1997–99

IDENTIFY THE TOP FIVE CLAIMS COST IN EACH YEAR

LOOK FOR CLAIMS THAT MET CRITERIA PREPARE LETTERS REQUESTING COST

RELIEF ON ELIGIBLE CLAIMS SUBMITTED SEVEN LETTERS RECEIVED

COST RELIEF ON FOUR CLAIMS

REVIEW OF CURRENT PRACTICE

Identified variation in reporting to WCB. Highlighted lost opportunity with lack of

involvement from First Aid Attendants. Had no single point of entry for review, no

central filing system and no collection of statistics.

No communication with employees or WCB.

We essentially signed “blank” cheques on claims.

RECOMMENDATION

BASED ON: Our historical trend of assessments

averaging 11% surcharge and Year 2000 assessment rate of $.91 when

base rate $.80 and Deficiencies that were identified in our

current practice and Lack of district-wide accident reporting

statistics and information

THAT WE IMPLEMENT A CLAIMS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

CLAIMS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Developed new incident reporting form that captured full information.

Communicated new process, form and responsibilities to Principals/Managers and first aid attendants at each facility.

Established new centrally located record keeping practice and implemented a new review of documents step.

Created new database to record and report incident information to District Safety Committee and Senior Management.

RESULTS

Increased INVOLVEMENT in workplace incidents by employer, supervisor and employee

STATISTICS regarding workplace incidents which facilitate more informed decision making

Increased COMMUNICATION between employee, facility and WCB

$ SAVINGS as a result of tighter controls and procedures

COST vs BENEFIT

Implementation costs include new form set up, database development and claims management course for two people. Approximate incremental cost of $2,000.

Benefits include a comprehensive and accountable program which provides reporting and saves approximately 15% of the cost of WCB premiums annually.

KEY RESOURCES

BCPSEA – John Bonnet, OH & S S.D. #42 Maple Ridge – Pitt

Meadows S.D. #63 Saanich BC Labour Employers’ Advisers –

www.labour.gov.bc.ca and click on Employers’ Advisers