Course description
WCCA10 Foundations of Workers' Compensation Claims
Gain the skills you need to effectively apply the standard workers' compensation and employers liability policy to your every-day job. You'll learn the history of workers' comp, key prinicples and protocols, laws and regulations and the major players in the system. You'll have access to weekly webinars with a subject matter expert to help you interpret laws and regulations and answer your questions. This curriculum is based on California workers' compensation law and provides thorough preparation for the National exam for WCCA10
Who should attend?
Prerequisite
Although there is no pre-requisite for WCCA10,
we strongly encourage prospective students with
less than 12 months industry experience,
to take our WC101 Introduction to Workers’ Compensation Claims.
Take this course if you are:
- Workers’ Compensation Claims Adjusters
- Medical Only Claims Adjuster
- TPA / Self Insured Claims Personnel
- Agent/Broker Workers’ Compensation Claims Staff
Training content
- Employer obligation to carry workers’ comp insurance
- What types of policies are permissable
- Structure and form workers comp policies
- Penalties & remedies for failure to carry insurance
Course delivery details
8 Weeks/1-hr per week
This course is offered in online format.
- Weekly LIVE webinars
- Online Dashboard for quizzes.
Certification / Credits
WCCA 10 - How It Benefits You
You’ll gain the skills to effectively and successfully apply the standard workers’ compensation and employers liability policy to your everyday job.
Make better business decisions using your enhanced knowledge of claims administration issues such as record keeping, reserving, and state audits
You’ll add value to your organization by confidently handling complex policy issues.
Key Takeaways:
- History of workers’ comp
- Principles & protocols in claims administration
- Key benefits for injured workers
- CA workers’ compensation laws and regulations
- Learn the structure and form of the workers’ compensation and employers’ liability policies.
- Major players in the CA workers’ comp arena
Why choose IEA?
IEA traces its history to our predecessor organization, “The Fire Underwriters Association of the Pacific” (FUAP) created in 1876 in San Francisco, CA after the post-Gold Rush building boom.
More than 25,000 students have taken IEA certificate and designation courses
Creates the top-tier certificate courses most valued by career-driven workers' compensation & absence management professionals
About IEA
Insurance Education Association
The Insurance Education Association (IEA) exists to provide professional empowerment. We offer courses that build the skills and knowledge you need for career advancement in Workers’ Compensation, and Absence Management. Knowledge is power. It provides access to confidence, opportunity, and...
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Insurance Education Association
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