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January 03, 2024
Max Koonce
chief claims officer
Demystifying presumptions in workers’ compensation

Workers’ compensation systems in the U.S. date back to the early 1900s – the first comprehensive law protecting injured workers was passed in Wisconsin in 1911. By mid-century, all states had introduced legislation that began the framework for today’…

January 03, 2024 by Max Koonce, chief claims officer
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November 27, 2023
Mark Debus, clinical manager, behavioral health services and Dr. Teresa Bartlett, managing director and senior medical officer
Incentivizing healthy workplace culture

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Great Resignation staffing shakeup and other factors, workers are increasingly focused on what truly matters to them and what they deserve. And as the nationwide prevalence of mental health issues — particul…

November 27, 2023 by Mark Debus, clinical manager, behavioral health services and Dr. Teresa Bartlett, managing director and senior medical officer
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October 12, 2023
Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance, and Sara Elder, JD, senior vice president, workforce absence
Intermittent leave: It isn't just for FMLA anymore

Only 34 years ago, there were no laws to protect most disabled employees. In fact, as recently as 1989, a person could be fired by their employer because they were deaf, had an injured back or some other impairment that prevented them from doing thei…

October 12, 2023 by Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance, and Sara Elder, JD, senior vice president, workforce absence
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October 09, 2023
Jeremy Mele, president, EFI Global and Michael Hoffman, VP, fire science and specialty, EFI Global
Fire Prevention Week 2023: how employers can protect employees from fire risks

Every 23 seconds, a fire department in the United States responds to a fire. In 2021 alone, U.S. firefighters responded to an estimated 1,353,500 fires. It is true the number of fires and fire deaths have decreased in prevalence since the 1970’s, but…

October 09, 2023 by Jeremy Mele, president, EFI Global and Michael Hoffman, VP, fire science and specialty, EFI Global
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October 04, 2023
David Setzkorn
senior vice president workforce absence and disability practice leader
Horror sequels: the return of COVID

Fall always leads to one of my favorite holidays — Halloween. Scary, spooky things abound in stores, kids (and adults) get ready for trick-or-treating, and we typically get unnecessary horror movie sequels that aren't quite as good as the origi…

October 04, 2023 by David Setzkorn, senior vice president workforce absence and disability practice leader
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September 07, 2023
Brice Caswell, director of compliance and statutory administration; Adam Morell, assistant vice president, product compliance; and Sara Elder, senior vice president, operations
Getting back to basics for accommodations

The paid family and medical leave landscape has become more complex and state-by-state differences remain, but employers can take proactive steps to streamline their policies. In the world of accommodations for injured or disabled employees, training…

September 07, 2023 by Brice Caswell, director of compliance and statutory administration; Adam Morell, assistant vice president, product compliance; and Sara Elder, senior vice president, operations
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August 16, 2023
Jody Moses
managing director, public entity services
Programs with purpose: serving the public sector

In the world of risk management, serving the needs of public entities is often considered to be a distinct discipline. Yet, like their counterparts in the private sector, public entities employ people, own property, manage fleets of vehicles, maintai…

August 16, 2023 by Jody Moses, managing director, public entity services
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July 14, 2023
Mara Petrovsky, SVP of colleague experience and Angie Carter, lead growth and experience consultant
Reimagining the future of training

People are the greatest asset to any organization. When it comes to supporting employees, companies must work toward creating and enhancing effective training programs. Employers are encouraged to rise to the challenge, but are often faced with obsta…

July 14, 2023 by Mara Petrovsky, SVP of colleague experience and Angie Carter, lead growth and experience consultant
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June 14, 2023
Karen Samuel
Acting general manager, DHS
Managing employee absenteeism: the importance of prioritising employee well-being and the cost of ignoring it

Last year, Sedgwick acquired Direct Health Solutions (DHS), a leading specialist provider of employer-based telehealth solutions in Australia. In this blog, we are joined by Karen Samuel, acting general manager, DHS who weighs in on the importance of…

June 14, 2023 by Karen Samuel, Acting general manager, DHS
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June 07, 2023
Audrey Bryan
director, business services
The missing link: using absence data to transform employee well-being

Absence utilization in the U.S. is at an all-time high. In January 2022, approximately 4.2 million employees worked part time because of illness, injuries, and other medical problems — the second highest percentage since data collection began i…

June 07, 2023 by Audrey Bryan, director, business services
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June 05, 2023
Don Johnson, AVP, bill review client services, and Claire Ohannessian, chief client officer, Australia
Allyship in the workplace

In many countries around the globe, June marks Pride Month, an annual celebration of the wide-ranging societal contributions made by individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer/questioning (LGBTQ+). The timing commemorates New Yo…

June 05, 2023 by Don Johnson, AVP, bill review client services, and Claire Ohannessian, chief client officer, Australia
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May 18, 2023
Rebecca Sherman, clinical behavioral health specialist and Mark Debus, clinical manager
Improved mental health for employees starts with awareness

No matter our profession or role, each of us has a responsibility to learn more about mental wellness and what we can do to help ourselves and others during Mental Health Awareness Month and throughout the year. In today's podcast, Rebecca Sherman, c…

May 18, 2023 by Rebecca Sherman, clinical behavioral health specialist and Mark Debus, clinical manager
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May 10, 2023
Bryon Bass
SVP disability and absence management
The lingering impact of long COVID: employee and employer challenges

As COVID-19 continues to linger and mutate three years after the emergence of a global pandemic, there’s still much we don’t fully understand about its impact — and critical issues are becoming more evident. Among the most problematic is long C…

May 10, 2023 by Bryon Bass, SVP disability and absence management
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April 28, 2023
Lisa Orr, senior human factors consultant and Laura Oslund, senior risk services consultant
Mitigating the risks of injury on the job

People are the greatest asset to any organization. When it comes to protecting employees, organizations — whether they’re in a fast-moving industry, such as food service/hospitality, health care, construction or energy or in a slower-paced fiel…

April 28, 2023 by Lisa Orr, senior human factors consultant and Laura Oslund, senior risk services consultant
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April 04, 2023
Rebecca Sherman
clinical behavioral health specialist
Freedom from the stress: recognizing symptoms, managing demands

April is Stress Awareness Month, an observance dedicated to increasing public awareness about the causes and cures for today’s stress epidemic. In this blog, I want to explore the meaning of stress, what contributes to it, how to recognize it and som…

April 04, 2023 by Rebecca Sherman, clinical behavioral health specialist
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