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Chesapeake Employers Gifts DHMH $750k to Combat Opioid Overdose, Abuse in Maryland
In an effort to help reduce the number of opioid-related addictions and deaths in Maryland, Chesapeake Employers Insurance announced in March that it will gift the state's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene $750,000 for its Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. The company will provide the gift in three installments of $250,000 over the span of three years.
Pictured are Thomas Phelan, President and CEO, Chesapeake Employers; Health and Mental Hygiene Secretary Van T. Mitchell; and Carmine D'Alessandro, Vice President, Legal Services, Chesapeake Employers.

"Chesapeake Employers wishes to support DHMH in its opioid abuse prevention efforts by providing a monetary gift to the department for its use in bolstering the state's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and other efforts designed to stop the opioid epidemic in Maryland," said Tom Phelan, Chesapeake Employers' President and CEO.

The number of opioid-related deaths in Maryland increased by 76 percent between 2010 and 2014, according to DHMH.

"The narcotic pain relievers oxycodone, hydrocodone, tramadol, Oxycontin, and Morphine Sulfate are among the most frequently prescribed medications for chronic pain among injured workers today, according to Chesapeake Employers' claims statistics. "Nowhere is this problem of narcotics overuse more evident than in the field of workers' compensation," explained Tom. Click here to continue reading.
Workers' Comp Seminars Coming to an Area Near You and Your Business Clients
Chesapeake Employers takes its show on the road so employers can learn best practices and get tools they can use to protect their employees, manage their claims, and contain their workers' comp costs.

Chesapeake Employers' specialists in safety services, premium audit, claims management, along with its legal professionals, will provide a valuable, half-day best practices overview for attendees.

Let your business clients who are insured by Chesapeake Employers know of this learning opportunity. All seminars are free to attend, but reservations are required. Check out the agenda and seminar dates in Maryland.

Information Available about NCCI Phase-In and Future Board Appointments
Are you looking for information about Chesapeake Employers' phase-in to NCCI, future board appointments and more? If so, please visit our website for the latest facts and timelines outlining:
  1. When Chesapeake Employers will join the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) and adopt NCCI's rating methodology, experience modification calculations, scheduled rating, and file rates with the Maryland Insurance Administration;
  2. How the members of the company's Board of Directors will change;
  3. When the company will begin paying federal taxes;
  4. When the company will be able to write workers' compensation in other states.

Read the full update here.
Safety Deserves Recognition
Chesapeake Employers recently hosted its 6th annual Workplace Safety Awards breakfast to recognize the company's largest and safest policyholders and their agents.

During the breakfast, honorees were recognized for working to make safety a priority. Their commitment to safety resulted in fewer workplace accidents, lower loss ratios, and safer working environments for employees.
 
Save the Date:  Maryland Workplace Health and Wellness Symposium Coming in June
Mark your calendar and encourage your business clients to attend the 7th annual Maryland Workplace Health and Wellness Symposium on June 10, 2016.

From survive to thrive, this year's symposium will illustrate how the healthy workplace is being redefined.

The free conference, presented by BHS, and sponsored by Chesapeake Employers, is billed as the largest workplace wellness gathering in Maryland focused on discussing timely health and wellness topics for employers. To view the agenda and to register for this free event, please visit Chesapeake Employers' website.
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