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doi:10.3850/978-981-08-7920-4_S1-CS01-cd
Synthesis of Viable Negotiated Alternatives for Contractors’ Workers’ Compensation
R. Edward Minchin Jr.1, John W. Mogge2 and Stuart A. Christmas3
1Rinker School of Building Construction, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL, USA.
2Jim Parker Building Co., Inc., Auburn, AL, USA.
3Christmas & Spano, P.A. Tallahassee, FL, USA.
ABSTRACT
In a recent survey, contractors listed workers’ compensation (WC) as their second-biggest
challenge, after only locating and hiring qualified workers to do the work on their projects.
Often faced with spiraling premium costs, fraudulent claims, and complicated dispute resolution
procedures, many construction contractors are seeking new options for managing their
programs. This paper does three things: (1) defines Negotiated Workers’ Compensation and
describes the operational programs throughout the U.S.; (2) presents the concept of Negotiated
Workers’ Compensation (NWC) as a new managerial option. With working programs in six
states, each system is constructed differently, but all seem to exhibit great potential for managing
WC costs and outcomes.
Keywords: Insurance, Dispute resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Construction site accidents, Accidents, Construction companies, Construction.
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