SFM's Agent Agenda Online April-May 2008

	AGENT AGENDA ONLINE April-May 2008
	A publication for independent insurance agents. From SFM-The Work Comp Experts.
	TOP STORIES
	'SFM Application Manager' -- More control, less work and 5% additional commission
	SFM Application Manager--SAM for short--is due to launch April 28, providing agents with a state-of-the-art system for submitting all of their applications online.
	Minnesota Chamber group plan -- Chamber endorses SFM; special pricing available
	The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has endorsed SFM as the exclusive carrier for a special group workers' comp program. Members of the Chamber are eligible for a special premium credit of 15 percent.
	Servicing accounts -- When changes occur, SFM needs to know
	Remind your clients to keep SFM in the loop when circumstances change.
	Online safety training -- SFM makes new training tools available to employers
	Through SFM's website, policyholders now have access to a new online safety-training tool that allows them to train employees on their own schedules. The tool is a free service to SFM policyholders.
	Top 20 -- Top resources employers are asking for
	In 2007, policyholders and agents downloaded nearly 10,000 items and ordered another 2,700 through SFM's online Resource Catalog. Here are the top employer items. Agents are invited to order them at no charge for use with clients and prospects.
	BRIEFS
	Largest-volume agencies in 2007
	SFM e-submits First Reports to state agencies
	SFM to serve on state WCAC work groups
	SFM expands Wisconsin-based staff
	lEGAL
	Address behavior complications that prolong work disability When is a civil battery claim barred by the exclusivity of the Work Comp Act? Veterans with service-connected disabilities
	March edition, "Up North" email newsletter from SFM
	Preventing needless work disability U.S. DOL proposes new regulations for FMLA Employee eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services
	February edition, "Up North" email newsletter from SFM
	CALENDAR
	Feb. 1-April 30 Post OSHA log April 22 “Responding to work injuries” seminar, Bloomington, Minn. April 22 “Return-to-work” seminar, Bloomington, Minn. May 26 Memorial Day--SFM offices closed May 28 Minnesota legislative session ends May 28 Wisconsin legislative session ends

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