Union Construction Workers' Compensation Program

The Union Construction Workers' Compensation Program (UCWCP) is an alternative workers’ compensation system for the Minnesota Union construction industry developed through collective bargaining in 1997. OUR METHODS UCWCP contractors and their union employees are able to use pre-approved service providers (treating doctors, vocational counselors, neutral physician examiners, mediators and arbitrators) so the focus is kept on recovery and return to the trade whenever possible. OUR MISSION ELIMINATE the adversarial culture of workers' compensation claim administration; PROVIDE a resource for ‘best in class’ medical and rehabilitation providers using the most effective treatment protocols; ENSURE payment of appropriate medical and wage loss benefits without delay; CREATE a prompt and safe return to union work, wages and benefits to minimize financial losses to injured employees, contractors and insurance providers; REDUCE the costs of workers’ compensation insurance for union contractors, thereby increasing their competitiveness.