Safety and Loss Prevention Committee

Safety and Loss Prevention Committee – Wednesday July 23, 2008 – 2PM

Willis Callihan and Terry Denet from Louisiana will lead the committee in a discussion of the Safety Aspects of Medical Cost Containment focusing on accident prevention, accident investigation, and the accident recovery phase and how each of these items impact system costs in both negative and positive ways.

Join other safety professionals and those interested in limiting medical cost through prevention of injuries for a thorough presentation and discussion of the issues.

Mission: The mission of the SAWCA Safety and Loss Control Committee is to advance and educate workers' compensation system administrators in the role of safety and loss control and become the preferred forum of the participating memeber states' efforts in drafting safety and loss control legislation.

Goal: The goal of this committee is to establish a unified workers compensation administrative system that encompass all available resources and policy analysis through improved procedures and programs that are designed to assist in solving common regulatory problems, regional concerns, options and priorities with respect to the mission and programs of SAWCA.

Objective: Advise and assist the Presdident of SAWCA on all safety and loss control matters requiring action of participating states. Request all boards and commission administrators to designate one employee to serve as a safety and health coordinator. This employee shall direct his/her states' workers compensation safety and loss control activities and act as laison with the SAWCA Safety and Loss Control Committee. Develop and submit cost effective comprehensive risk management procedures for all SAWCA Boards and Commission Administrators. Collaborate with business, medical providers, trade, labor and research associations for the betterment of worker's compensation safety and loss control management programs. Commit to providing a work environment and working condition that will be free from recognized hazards for all employees and the general public who utilize private and public facilities.

Chairperson: Willis E. Callihan

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