"We review every open claim, so we're in control." It is one of the most common things employers …
What Is Transitional Duty?
Transitional duty is work an injured employee does while they recover, within the restrictions …
The Loss Run Column That Says More About Control Than Your Premium
Your loss run has two dates on every claim: the day the injury happened and the day it was …
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What to Ask Before Signing With a New Telemedicine or Triage Vendor
Two telemedicine vendors quote you a price. One says $100 per call. The other says $100 per call. …
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The Conversation That Changes Your Provider Relationship
Knowing that discount-driven networks can quietly raise total claim costs is one thing. Actually …
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Beyond “We Offer Telemedicine”: Choosing the Right Intake Model
When an employee gets hurt, the first voice they hear on the phone matters more than most employers …
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What Your Reporting System Reveals About Your Actual Safety Culture
Ask most employers how their safety program is performing, and they will point to one number. …
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Ask, Listen, Fix: Turning Employee Insight Into a Safer Workplace
Somewhere in your organization, someone already knows about a hazard that has not been fixed. They …
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The Three Pillars of a Strong Safety Culture
Most employers already know that safety culture matters. Fewer can explain what actually builds …
Why Choosing an Insurance Structure Requires a Team Approach
When it's time to renew or restructure a workers' compensation insurance program, many …
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Five Questions to Ask Before Joining a Workers’ Comp Captive
A captive insurance arrangement can be one of the most financially rewarding ways to manage …
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What Injured Employees Remember Long After They Recover
Most employers measure workers' compensation success by claim cost, claim duration, or …
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The Informal System That Catches What Software Misses
Long before a formal screening tool ever enters the picture, someone at your company already knows …
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The 20-Year-Old Screening Tool Insurers Still Aren’t Using
Most workers' comp programs are still trying to identify high-risk claims by instinct. A supervisor …
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The Screening Tool That Cut Concussion Recovery From Months to Weeks
Most concussions resolve in days or weeks. But some injured workers stay out of work for months, …
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Why Your Hiring Process Is Your First Safety Program
Ask most employers when their injury prevention efforts begin, and they will describe safety …
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The Benchmark Data That Puts Your Company on OSHA’s Radar
Most employers assume OSHA inspections happen for one of two reasons. Either something went badly …
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The Fine Print Behind OSHA’s 10-Employee Recordkeeping Rule
Every employer assumes OSHA recordkeeping applies to them. Most of the time, that assumption is …
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The Lag Between Doing the Work and Seeing the Result
A safety program gets rebuilt from the ground up. Supervisors get properly trained. Return-to-work …
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The Danger of Getting Comfortable with a Good Mod
A mod below 1.00 feels like proof that things are working. It shows up on the renewal paperwork, …
