About Group Retro

- Program Benefits

Performance

WHCA's retro program has returned $44.9M back to its members since 1986 achieving a 30% average return.
WHCA's retro program is one of the largest in state with over $10M in premium. L & I recognizes that the larger the group, the less risk and adjusts its refund factors accordingly resulting in a larger return than in a group with smaller premium.
WHCA members on average paid 9% less than the base premium for their industry class, due to improved experience factors. Letter to members (PDF) explaining experience factors and retro members 2008 experience factors (PDF).

Program Benefits

Make sure you are taking advantage of all that WHCA's retro program has to offer!

Safety - two full time loss control managers to assist you in creating a safe workplace and complying with the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA).
Professional Claims Management - an Employer Resources Northwest claims manager is assigned to your facility to help control losses by coordinating return to work and aggressively overseeing claims managed by Labor & Industries.
Human Resource Manuals - WHCA's job analysis and performance appraisal handbook, the employee handbook guide, the employee hiring and separation handbook and the human resource compliance checklist. The handbooks and checklist are available on this website.
Safety Equipment Rebates - one of WHCA's most successful programs is the safety equipment rebate where members can receive up to a $2,500 rebate per building when they purchase safety equipment, such as, resident transfer equipment, electric hi-low beds, slider sheets, anti-slip shoes, electric shower chairs, gait belts, etc.
Safety Grant Dollars – provide financial incentives to WHCA retro group members in order to establish best practices that assist in reducing the frequency and severity of workplace injuries.
Quarterly risk management workshops – offered in 9 locations throughout the state the 3rd and 4th weeks of January, April, July and October. Topics vary from workers’ compensation basics to OHSA 300 logs. The workshops are free and offer up to two hours of continuing education credits.
Annual Safety Fair – offers a full day of workshops and vendor exhibits which are intended to assist members with minimizing workplace injuries and illnesses.
Safety Committee Pins - safety pins available at minimal cost to retro facilities
Retro Day at Convention - WHCA retro members can send front line staff to WHCA's convention free.
Discount for Drug Free Business - WHCA and Employers Resources Northwest (ErnWest) have teamed up with Drug Free Business, a non-profit consulting and service group, to offer retro members a special WHCA rate of $50 (a 50% savings) to join Drug Free Business.