February 26, 2020
Increase in Liability Costs Complete
What’s driving the rise of professional liability costs in nursing homes? A variety of factors…
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December 17, 2018
OSHA Issues Safety Announcement for the Upcoming Holiday Rush
Just like that, it’s that time of the year again. Holiday season is here! That…
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November 20, 2018
Diane’s Scramble for Time to Submit OSHA Requirements
Since the new rule took effect on January 1, 2017, multiple establishments have been required…
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November 17, 2018
Ice Cream Company Faces $100k OSHA Fine After Employee Loses Finger
The unfortunate incident occurred while a sanitation worker was trying to loosen some jammed equipment.…
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September 13, 2018
Robotics and Workers’ Compensation
American manufacturers are moving to using more robotics in their factories, plants and distribution centers.…
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August 17, 2018
Hank’s Story: Dreading the Documents
When we opened our café in 1990, we focused more on the pancakes and eggs…
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August 3, 2018
Mike, The Risk Manager’s Story: It’s Like Magic
In risk management, we usually say, the more data the better. We don’t use crystal…
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July 27, 2018
Obesity and workers’ compensation:
The fastest way to cut back on your workers’ compensation claim rates may be to…
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July 2, 2018
Hannah’s Story: Calendars, Muffins and HR
Our company feels like a family, even though we operate four warehouses across the county.…
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June 6, 2018
Artificial Intelligence in Workers’ Compensation and OSHA Compliance
Compliance commentators have recently begun talking about how Artificial Intelligence (or AI) may impact compliance…
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May 11, 2018
The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on The Workers’ Compensation Claims
Pain isn’t what it used to be. Now, there are more effective treatments for long-lasting…
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April 9, 2018
Written Policies and Reasonable Suspicion: The Clearest Way to Handle Drug Screening Post Accidents and Injuries
States differ in their laws regarding when an employer can test an employee for drug…
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March 22, 2018
Reviewing a Workers’ Comp Audit
In our last blog, we explored the seven ways you could better prepare for your…
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March 15, 2018
Stressing about your Workers’ Compensation Audit? 7 Ways to Eliminate that Stress
Audits are never fun. They bring to mind twitchy government officials poking through your papers…
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January 30, 2018
How to Beat the Turnover-Injury Cost Cycle.
Most business owners understand that workplace injuries may lead to high turnover rates. We now…
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December 28, 2017
Want to Reduce Injuries and Accidents? Reduce Workplace Stress
Workplace stress and accident levels are closely related. Studies show that that workers distracted by…
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December 12, 2017
Pre-existing illnesses and an aging population, what to know
Among the challenges to managing workers’ compensation claims involve those claims where an employee has…
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November 21, 2017
The Challenge of Telecommuting
Telecommuting and Workers’ Compensation: Issues to Consider In 2010, almost 20% of the U.S. working…
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October 27, 2017
Dealing With Fraud
How Can Businesses Prevent and Detect Workers Compensation Fraud? It's an unfortunate fact that most…
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October 19, 2017
Go to the Head of the Class by Getting Extra Credit
Taking Advantage of Workers’ Comp Credit Programs to Reduce Premiums The number of states with…
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October 19, 2017
Ergonomic Risks & Injuries in the Workplace
More than one third of workplace illnesses and injuries reported each year are work-related musculoskeletal…
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October 19, 2017
Why Every Employer Needs to Be More Involved with Claims
Medical claim adjusters should really receive an award. After all, they have to diplomatically pacify…
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October 19, 2017
Essentials for a Successful Return to Work Program
Sometimes referred to as a Transitional Work Program, a program that gets injured employees engaged…
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October 18, 2017
Keeping Workers Safe: The Employer’s Main Responsibility
According to the United States Department of Labor, “Employers MUST provide their employees with a…
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September 21, 2017
The Silent Costs: The Indirect Financial Impact of Workplace Injuries
With roughly 23,000 workplace-related injuries occurring daily within the US, an estimated $62 billion is…
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September 8, 2017
On-Time Workplace Injury Reporting
How to Promote Timely Reporting Many employers and employees don’t file claims promptly because they…
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August 24, 2017
Getting Employees To Use Proper Personal Protective Equipment
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires businesses to assess potential hazards, and, when…
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August 12, 2017
Maintaining a Successful Workplace Safety Program
Maintaining a Successful Workplace Safety Program Tip #1: Listen to employee concerns/issues and respond…
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August 8, 2017
Slips Trips and Falls
Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace Slips, trips, and falls (STFs) are one…
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