NU Online News Service, May 12, 3:44 p.m. EDT

Choosing a financially strong carrier, striving to reduce workplace accidents and creating a formalized return-to-work program are some steps employers can take to control workers' compensation costs while also improving the process, PMA Companies said.

In a white paper titled "10 Workers' Compensation Considerations in Recessionary Times," Blue Bell, Pa.-based PMA, a provider of risk management solutions and services, said that "amid the rubble of a slumping economy, opportunities for organizations to reduce their workers' compensation costs and save money through savvy risk management practices remain."

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