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Contact: Pat Perry, President, pperry@ercnet.org

Press Release
Wednesday, November 7, 2007

ERC Forms Partnership with ERSco

Cleveland– ERC is proud to announce a partnership with ERSco (Employer Risk Solutions Company) to assist Northeast Ohio organizations with the management of their workers’ compensation costs.

ERSco works with employers to identify workers’ compensation claims that have the potential to generate the greatest losses and focuses on controlling all associated costs. ERSco is able to do this by providing legal expertise as well as financial/risk expertise in a coordinated effort with an MCO to truly control the total cost of risk.

“We are thrilled to provide the ERSco program to our membership. The program is an incredible resource for Northeast Ohio organizations in their battle to control workers’ compensation costs.” comments Pat Perry, President of ERC.

“Due to the changes in the Ohio workers’ compensation system, a significant need for employers to reevaluate the way in which claims are managed has surfaced. ERSco’s unique service offering is the result of our recognition that third party administration services have failed to keep pace with these changes. We wanted not only to change the way services are delivered, but also change the qualification levels of those who are advising Ohio Employers.” offers Ken Millisor, ERSco’s President.

ERC is Northeast Ohio's largest organization dedicated to HR and workplace programs, practices, training and consulting. The organization also hosts NorthCoast 99 and sponsors the ERC Health insurance program. For more information about ERC, check out www.ercnet.org.

ERSco is a unique suite of services which coordinates, supports and facilitates every aspect of a workers’ compensation program to achieve cost control while managing workers’ compensation claims from start to finish. For more information about ERSco, check out www.ers-co.com.

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