Association for Responsible Alternatives
to Workers' Compensation
MEMBER UPDATE
June 30, 2020
QCARE MEETS 2020 GOAL OF 400,000 COVERED TEXAS WORKERS

Earlier this year, ARAWC set a goal of having 400,000 Texas workers covered QCARE programs by the end of 2020. Based upon publicly available information in Form 5500 annual report filings, we have determined this 2020 goal has already been met!

Recently designated employers include Brookshire Brothers and Ulta Beauty. Check ou t the QCARE Employer Registry for an updated list of designated employers. Congratulations to all ARAWC members for reaching this big milestone in clarifying and raising the credibility of Texas injury benefit programs!
NEW MEMBERS-ONLY SECTION ON THE ARAWC WEBSITE

We are excited to announce that ARAWC has launched a members-only section on the ARAWC website where members can access and download the best Texas injury benefit program resources.

If you would like access to this terrific resource,  please email us at info@arawc.org to request login credentials.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE UPDATE

The ARAWC Communications Committee recently launched
a statewide email campaign to promote QCARE to thousands of employers in Texas who do not subscribe to workers’ compensation. We also worked with Real News PR to rollout the members-only section of the ARAWC website to host valuable content. We’ve continued an active social media presence promoting QCARE on LinkedIn in employee , insurance and employer videos, as well as a recent ARAWC member “quick hits” video .
QCARE ENHANCES DEFENSE OF NEGLIGENCE LIABILITY CLAIMS AND REGULATORY INVESTIGATIONS

This is one of the key Employer (and insurance carrier) Advantages mentioned on the QCARE website. Plaintiff lawyers are not able to wave their arms in the air about a QCARE employer “simply opting out” and not being responsible. A QCARE employer can demonstrate that its program has earned the QCARE designation  through compliance with high industry standards
ARAWC ANNUAL MEETING

ARAWC is happy to announce that we will be hosting our annual meeting online this Fall. Currently planning for Wednesday, September 30, 2020. 

More details will be provided soon, so please
stay tuned!
FEDERAL COMPLIANCE DEADLINE

The IRS has extended the deadline for certain ‎retirement and welfare benefit plans (including Texas injury benefit plans) to file Form 5500. Any Forms 5500, that are required to be filed on or after April 1, 2020 and before July 14, 2020 have been automatically extended to July 15, 2020. For plan years ending December 31, 2019, the Form 5500 is due by July 31, 2020. The Form 5500 requirement only applies to plans covering 100 or more employees as of the first day of the plan year 
ARAWC PRESENTATION AT CLM CONFERENCE

On June 16 th , a panel of ARAWC members spoke at the prestigious  CLM Workers Compensation and Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality Conference.  Our session was titled,  "QCARE — Embracing Negligence Liability Exposure for Better Medical Outcomes & Cost Savings" . The ARAWC team updated a national audience on the most significant innovation in the field of workers compensation in the past quarter century.

QCARE is a no-cost, voluntary, online designation to recognize employers with a responsible Texas injury benefit program that satisfies high industry standards, emphasizing legal compliance, fairness in benefit delivery, insurance protections, and professional claims administration. Access to the recording is provided below and go to  www.qcare.org  for more information.
GET INVOLVED WITH ARAWC

The next ARAWC Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for August 20 and is open to the membership. The ARAWC Executive Committee also meets bi-weekly and other committees meet regularly. The Executive Committee is always open to input and our committees remain open to engagement from the ARAWC membership, like you.
 
If you are interested in getting more involved to protect and promote Texas injury benefit programs, please contact us via email at   info@arawc.org.
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