Communication is an essential element in realizing business profitability, and managing workers’ comp costs is no exception. When communication suffers and an employee’s injuries are not properly managed, the experience mod goes up, premiums increase, and profits plummet. The sad part is the mistakes are unnecessary and can be easily avoided with knowledge, planning, and […]
Eight Costly Communication Mistakes Employers Make
September 5, 2017
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By admin@iwcp
Painkillers: Costly For Employers And Deadly For Employees
July 11, 2017
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By admin@iwcp
The National Safety Council’s (NSC) recently issued the report, Prescription Pain Medications: A Fatal Cure for Injured Workers, identifies 15 court cases from 2009 through 2015, where an employer was sued because of the prescribed use of opioids to treat workplace injuries. Many injured workers who were prescribed opioid painkillers have become addicted, suffered additional […]
Seven Ways Supervisors Can Throw a Business Under The Bus and Not Even Know It
February 26, 2017
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By admin@iwcp
Supervisors play a key role in the management of injuries, return‐to‐work and reasonable accommodations under ADA. While supervisors may be well trained in the functional aspects of maintaining a safe workplace, reporting injuries, investigating injuries and return‐to‐work programs, many fall short in their interaction with injured employees and their well‐meaning actions can be costly to […]
Increase in Use of Electronics Creating “Intexticated”
October 26, 2016
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By admin@iwcp
The proliferation of personal technology, predominantly cell phones, Blackberrys, and iPods, now infiltrates work life as well as leisure time. These devices are impacting job safety, a not‐so‐good vibration being felt, literally, from coast to coast. A Boston trolley driver is distracted while sending a text message and slams into another car, injuring scores of […]