Press Room

Workers’ compensation has always been about people, but the “human factor” is taking center stage in a way we haven’t seen before. Employers tend to think of injuries as mechanical problems, slips, trips, machinery, equipment, ergonomics. But the forces driving...

Major workplace crises, whether natural disasters or acts of violence, always leave behind more than physical damage. They reveal gaps in preparedness, expose weaknesses in response systems, and place lasting burdens on the affected workers. Two recent events, the Los...

Modernize Your Safety Communication to Reduce Injuries The communication landscape has changed dramatically, but many workplace safety programs are still stuck in the past. If your safety messaging hasn’t evolved with your workforce, you are failing to manage risk effectively....

Fentanyl Employers have long used pre-employment drug screening as a key safeguard to protect workplace safety and control workers compensation costs. Historically, differences between pre-employment and random drug testing results have been modest across most substances. However, data from the...

Don't Wait for an Injury: How a Return-to-Work Program Protects Your Business An employee gets hurt on the job. What's your plan? Too often, the answer is a scramble. A supervisor is told to "find something" for the injured employee...

Mastering Return-to-Work: Five Essential Strategies A successful return-to-work program is one of the most powerful tools you have to control workers’ compensation costs and maintain a productive workforce. When an employee is injured, your response in the first 48 hours...