The CDC updated its guidance regarding when and how people with Covid-19 can safely return to work. …
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Effective Post-Injury Response: Going Past Calling 911
Responding to a work injury is essential. Failure to do so can increase the cost of a workers' …
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Covid-19 Brief: To Test, Or Not To Test – That Is The Question
The idea of testing employees as part of the effort to return them safely back to work has a lot of …
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Tackling The COVID-19 RTW Communications Challenge
A Message on COVID-19 from WorkSTEPS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ben Hoffman. Originally published …
Opioids, Work, and Overdoses
Many different factors—including a person’s genetics, socioeconomic status, education level, and …
8 Strategies To Protect Organizations During the Next Phase of the Pandemic
Communicate often, have realistic expectations, and be flexible. Those three strategies can help …
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Are You Really Here for Me During Covid-19?
Our world is going through a pandemic and there's one thing I'm seeing consistently that's driving …
Use Fit For Duty Exams to Expedite Workers’ Comp Claim Resolution
The Fit for Duty exam is a valuable tool to help expedite workers’ comp claim resolution. However, …
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Benefits of Prompt Injury Response in Workers’ Comp
Timely injury reporting is essential to the health of every workers' compensation program. Failure …
Benefits of Prompt Injury Response in Workers’ CompRead More
Recession, Fear of Job Loss, and Return to Work
Article originally published at: …
4 Part Framework to Communicate About Coronavirus
Hey there. Michael Stack here, CEO of Amaxx. Our world is in the middle of a crisis with …
Three Keys to Successful Return to Work
Work is good for the soul, the mind and the body. Not only does it deliver a paycheck, allowing you …
Number One Element to Unions in Workers’ Compensation
For a company with a predominantly union workforce, that relationship between the union and the …
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What to Say After an Employee is Injured at Work
It turns out that “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is …
Using Medical Disability Guidelines to Estimate Return to Work
Members of the claim management team face many challenges in handling their files in workers’ …
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Ask One Question to Set Return to Work Expectations
Study Reference: The Relationship Between Work-Disability Duration and Claimant's Expected Time to …
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Properly Designing and Implementing Transitional Duty Program Ensures Success
The biggest mistake employers make with a transitional duty program is having a “sorta” light duty …
Properly Designing and Implementing Transitional Duty Program Ensures SuccessRead More
Medcor Announces the Purchase of Proactive Occupational Medicine
Chicago-based Medcor, Inc., a leading health navigation firm, announces the expansion of its …
Medcor Announces the Purchase of Proactive Occupational MedicineRead More
Ergonomic Self-Assessments Reduce Injuries Among Office Workers
Keeping workers comfortable can reduce costs for employers/payers. The more a worker experiences …
Ergonomic Self-Assessments Reduce Injuries Among Office WorkersRead More
Stop Making Excuses – Focus on Return to Work
The claim handler’s main role is to get an injured employee back to work. The timeline on how this …
