Creating an Environment to Sustain the Fund
Each year, the LRA SIF requests that its participants ask their employees to complete an updated “Second Injury Fund” questionnaire. Employers should also have new employees complete the questionnaire. Both of these practices can help mitigate claims cost to the Fund.
If an injured employee is found to have an existing health issue or past injury that could contribute to the current injury, the LRA SIF can apply it to the Second Injury Fund for supplemental coverage. If approved, this can reduce the overall cost of the claim for the employer and the Fund as certain reimbursements to the claims expense are received.
If an injured employee is found to have an existing health issue or past injury that could contribute to the current injury, the LRA SIF can apply it to the Second Injury Fund for supplemental coverage. If approved, this can reduce the overall cost of the claim for the employer and the Fund as certain reimbursements to the claims expense are received.
