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.