Employers
What is Collectively Bargained Workers’ Compensation?
Collectively Bargained Workers’ Compensation (CBWC) is a replacement of the conventional system of workers’ compensation benefit delivery and dispute resolution brought about by a union and its signatory contractors through the collective bargaining process.
Through the use of a unique Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process, Exclusive Medical Provider Networks, and other cooperative labor/management components, these programs expedite the process of administering and settling workers’ compensation claims.
What are the Benefits?
- Access to quality medical care
- A knowledgeable, proactive liaison to help navigate the claims process – the Ombudsman
- Faster recovery and return to work for injured workers
- A fast and simple dispute resolution process – ADR – that saves time and aggravation
- A proven means to control and reduce claims costs
- A means to prevent or mitigate expensive and time consuming litigation
- Reduction of worker’s compensation premiums
We believe there are significant expense reductions in your overall workers’ compensation program by participation in the P.I.P.E. ADR Group Insurance Program.
- The time devoted by your staff processing and following up on claims should be reduced.
- Your employee will receive high quality and timely medical treatment by an approved medical panel approved by labor and management.
- The program offers competitive workers’ compensation premiums including group and ADR credits.
- Your overall workers’ compensation program will benefit by better controlling loss reserves and reduced claim expenses resulting in reduction of your experience modification.
- A major benefit of ADR is your ability to be pro-active within the claims process. You can communicate directly with the ombudsman and participate in the mediation/arbitration process so that your interests are well represented.
Who Can Join?
Unions
Signatory contractors of the Southern California District Council 16 and its affiliated locals:
- Pomona, Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 398
- San Luis Obispo, Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 403
- Bakersfield, Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 460
- Ventura, Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 484
- Long Beach, Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 494
- Santa Ana, Plumbers, Steamfitters, Welders & Apprentices, Local 582
- Los Angeles, Plumbers, Local 78
- Santa Barbara, Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 114
- San Diego, Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 230
- Los Angeles, Steamfitters & Refrigeration, Local 250
- So. California, Landscape/Irrigation, Sewer & Storm Underground Industrial Piping Industry, Local 345
- Riverside & San Bernardino Counties, Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 364
- Los Angeles, Sprinkler Fitters, Local 709
- Burbank /Santa Monica, Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 761
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Employer Associations
Union contractors who are members of the following employer associations and are signatory contractors of the Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16
- California Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association
- Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Mechanical Contractors Association of Southern California, Inc.
Administrator
UnionADR, LLC
CA License #OK 21323
Chris R. Reinhardt, CIC
P.O. Box U
Moreno Valley, CA 92556
(800) 864-6623
Outside CA Call: (909) 234-7290
Fax: (909) 494-4164
chrisr@unionadr.com
Ombudsman
Richard A. Robyn, Sr.
American Ombudsman Enterprises
P.O. Box 127
Imperial Beach, CA 91933
Tel./Fax: (866) 254-7473 | Email
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