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Fentanyl surge and high marijuana positivity in random workplace tests have employers worried

3 months, 4 days ago | Uncategorized

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...

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Back On The Job Programs Are Good Business

3 months, 12 days ago | Uncategorized

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...

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Return To Work Programs Getting Started

2 months, 25 days ago | Uncategorized

Build a Bulletproof Return-to-Work Program: Your First Steps An effective Return-to-Work program is simple, practical, and tailored to your business. The first and most critical step is to put your plan in writing. A written...

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A Culture Of Caring Is The Secret To Optimizing Performance For Many Companies

3 months, 2 days ago | Uncategorized

How to Cut Workers' Comp Claims: Build a Culture of Safety Many business leaders believe that strict rules and penalties are the keys to a safe workplace. This approach is fundamentally flawed. If you want...

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Are You Making Workers Comp Employee Friendly By Kevin Ring

3 months, 9 days ago | Uncategorized

How to Help Clients Make Workers’ Comp Employee Friendly Both in the media and in general conversation, we often hear people refer to the workers’ compensation laws in various states as being very “employee friendly”...

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Checklist For Partnering With Right Medical Provider

2 months ago | Uncategorized

Vetting Your Medical Provider: The Key to Controlling Workers' Comp Costs The single most influential factor in the outcome of a workers' compensation claim is the quality of the initial medical care. Selecting the right...

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