CHICO/SAN FRANCISCO — State Compensation Insurance Fund is hosting a seminar entitled “Accident Investigation and Controlling Your Claims Cost” as part of State Fund’s Employer Education Series. The two-hour morning session is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, at the University of Phoenix in Chico, California.

This seminar is designed to help participants learn helpful tips on the following topics:

• Accident Investigation:
• How an effective accident investigation can save time, money, and lives.
• How to develop a successful plan for investigating accidents.
• Five key areas to evaluate in order to discover any accident’s true root cause.
• Claims Management:
• What to do when an injury occurs.
• How to handle work-related injuries (forms, timelines, doctors, reporting, etc.).
• Fraud Prevention:
• What to do before an injury is accepted.
• What to do after an injury is accepted.

Presented at the University of Phoenix, 500 Orient Street, Chico, the session runs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with on-site registration and complimentary continental breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m.

Seating is limited, so State Fund encourages early registration. Individuals can expedite their registration online, by e-mail (jlenriquez@scif.com) or phone (call Jennifer Enriquez at 530-223-7139), or by faxing the completed registration form (Attention: Jennifer Enriquez 530-223-7166).

The Chico seminar is part of a series of educational programs State Fund is holding throughout the state to help employers create safe workplaces. State Fund has the largest safety and health services program among California workers’ compensation insurance carriers.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Headquartered in San Francisco, State Compensation Insurance Fund is California’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance with approximately 200,000 policyholders. Established by the Legislature in 1914, State Fund is a nonprofit, self-supporting, fairly competitive public enterprise that serves a dual role as both a market of choice and the safety net for California employers seeking workers’ compensation insurance.