Kept on Salary Process 08/02/2022 Bridging the Gap to Bring Employees Back to Work Kept on Salary, or KOS, is when an employer pays their injured employees' full wages (including benefits) when they are injured on the job because a doctor has certified that they can't work. The employer pays KOS in place of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) paying time-loss directly to the injured worker. As a program requirement, ROII participants pay up to a maximum of 30 working days of KOS – 30 days may happen consecutively or over the course of the claim. In addition to being a participation requirement, KOS can also help you avoid an increase in your workers' comp premiums, maintain a claim-free discount and earn maximum retro refunds. Click image above to download
What is Kept on Salary? 03/27/2024 Have you heard your ROII claim representative mention Kept on Salary or KOS before? Well, it’s likely because you’ve had an employee get injured on the job, they have restrictions, and they’re missing time from work.
Why Should I Accommodate Temporary Light Duty? 06/01/2023 Have you ever wondered why you should accommodate temporary light duty?While it may seem counterintuitive to spend money to have a worker do minimal modified duty work, it actually saves money long term. There are many benefits when accommodating temporary light duty and we've outlined a few.
