Support That Works as Hard as You Do
Running an agriculture business is tough work. Between managing production, equipment, and employees, the last thing you need is the stress of dealing with workplace injuries or complicated claims. That’s where we come in.
Washington Farm Bureau offers two programs designed to take some of that load off your shoulders. Whether you’re just looking for help to keep your team safe and ease some of the claims management burden, or you’re ready to commit to a premier group of employers to earn a refund on your workers’ comp premiums, we’ve got your back.
Save Money
Let us help you reduce industrial insurance premium. Schedule a regular review of your risk management report to ensure your on the right track or convince everyone to buy in by requesting onsite “Why Safety Pays” training for your supervisors or employees.
Ease claims management burden
Your dedicated claims consultant supports your claims management needs. They are proactively monitoring your claims and navigating it through the industrial insurance system. advocating for you at all times.
Reduce Costs
Sometimes accidents happen. Let our claims consultants help you minimize costs when they do by analyzing current and potential claim costs and advising you on best practices.
Keep employees working
When labor is hard to find, it’s important to keep your employees working—not recovering from injuries. Our safety team reviews your company’s injury and illness reports to help identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement. During onsite visits, the team helps spot potential hazards before they become accidents.
If an accident happens, your dedicated claims consultant can help you earn money back for returning the worker to work as quickly and safely as possible.
Written Program AssistancE
Your written safety and health policies are the backbone of you of your program. It’s important to ensure your policies work with your procedures so your safety program runs smoothly.
Your FB Safety Director wil help ensure your policies are compliant and effective. We can identify deficiencies in your current programs and make recommendations about missing policies. If you need help developing a program, we have a library of sample programs, or reach out for hands-on assistance.
Stay compliant
Our goal for our members is to develop a proactive safety culture so compliance comes easy. We don’t want you to worry about unannounced inspectors showing up at your worksite. We can help you prepare for compliance inspections and even walk you through what to expect.
Our safety team have years of experience understanding and applying DOSH regulations. We will keep you up to date on latest regulatory changes, and conduct safety audits to identify potential violations.
Our Services
All programs require an active Farm Bureau membership.
Claims Safety Investment program
This program is service-based to help you save time on claims management and safety oversight. You will be assigned a dedicated claims consultant who will facilitate your claims management program as well as a safety director who will help you prevent claims from the get-go. You are not obligated to follow a contract or our recommendations.
Retrospective Rating Program
The goal of this program is to help you earn a refund on your industrial insurance premium. Employers in this team up with other employers in the group to reduce overal claims and claim costs. Because this is a group effort, retro participants must commit to performing safety and claims best practices. Only qualified members will be admitted to this program.