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Introducing ClaimsIMPACT™
Faster, simpler, more effective claims management

ClaimsIMPACT™ helps Advisors manage their clients‘ employee injuries and put performance into their promises.


How becoming an Institute member helps you and your clients

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To become a Certified WorkComp Advisor, a licensed insurance agent must be trained in the Institute's process, take and pass a qualifying test and re-qualify every three years.

CWCAs, as well as their Certified WorkComp Specialists (CWCS), are skilled in analyzing Workers' Comp accounts, identifying errors and overcharges, and developing strategies for helping employers reduce Workers' Comp costs permanently.

By meeting with a CWCA for just a few minutes, employers recognize that an Institute-certified Advisor knows the Workers' Compensation system.

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The results of surveys from 761 Commercial Lines insurance agents attending a total of 43 training sessions from May 2004 to October 2009, demonstrate the value of the Institute's training. Click here.

Certified WorkComp Advisors offer employers measurable and lasting benefits

The Institute of WorkComp Professionals trains Advisors to know the entire Workers’ Comp system. Not only are Advisors trained to find errors in the audit and Experience Mod that provide immediate benefits to employers, but they also learn practical processes that reduce costs for employers over the long-term.

The depth of the Institute’s knowledge, tools and support network make it the leader in positioning Advisors as experts in Workers’ Comp and Injury Management solutions.

A Certified WorkComp Advisor provides the following benefits for employers:

• Locates mistakes in Experience Modification Factors and follows through to make sure they are corrected.

• Verifies audit to identify and correct mistakes and errors in preparation for the insurance company auditor.

• Obtains refunds for "money left on the table."

• Demonstrates to employers how they and not the Insurance Company ultimately pay for injury costs.

• Demonstrates to employers how “Bidding and Quoting” their Workers’ Compensation Program is their least effective strategy to drive down their costs.

• Helps employers establish a process for reducing costs and eliminating future errors.

• Helps employers in the hiring process, where Workers’ Compensation problems start.

• Focuses on obtaining the right treatment, from the right doctor at the right time to provide the most effective care to injured employees.

• Trains supervisors on the importance of and how to manage Workers’ Compensation.

• Helps employers minimize the risk of losing a valued employee when they are injured and enter the Work Comp System.

• Creates a process to get injured workers back on the job quickly and fairly.

• Assists in implementing processes that reduce lost workdays due to injury by 60% to 80%.

• Assists employers in reducing litigation arising from injured employees.

• Serves as a continuing advisor to employers.

The Institute also keeps Advisors up-to-date on rule changes and new tools through continual educational programs and web-based forums.


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Institute of WorkComp Professionals
PO Box 5437 • Asheville, NC 28813
p. 828-274-0959
f.  775-414-4294