How well are you sleeping at night? It's not uncommon to have difficulty falling or staying asleep, but certain medications and substances may either help or inhibit proper rest. From a pharmacist’s perspective, it’s essential to address the root cau…
Delta Air Lines has been awarded a 2017 Teddy Award and is prominently featured in Risk & Insurance for its commitment to putting employees first. Sedgwick Managing Director, Lynn Williams conveys that Delta Air Lines strongly embraces employee advo…
In recent years, some innovative healthcare leaders and organizations have developed and implemented formal communication and resolution programs (CRPs) that, when combined with advances in patient safety, exemplify fairness and build trust. The inte…
Health Affairs is the leading peer-reviewed journal addressing health, health policy and health care - including cost, quality and access. Since the early 1980s, health research published in the journal has been used to shape policy nationally. To my…
Business leaders in the healthcare industry invest significant time and resources to create positive corporate cultures, engage employees, and earn their trust and commitment to success. Yet in the workers’ compensation segment of our industry, all t…
Today I have the fortunate opportunity to present at RIMS 2016 with Scott Daniels, Director of Disability, Comcast on the topic of Achieving balance: Managing mental health and stress-related issues in the workplace. Mental illness is a leading cause…
edge:What are you working on right now that will have an impact on our customers in the near future? Teresa:It is an exciting time to be working in the technology field and especially with a company like Sedgwick that is on the cutting edge of innova…
Workers’ compensation is complex, process-intensive and sometimes confusing -- as we in the industry know. When an injured employee who is unfamiliar with it attempts to navigate the system, the complexities can be daunting, sometimes leading to fr…
As healthcare delivery in the U.S. undergoes profound change from volume-based to value-based, patient-centered and more transparent care, there is increasing emphasis on quality and safety. In moving toward a culture of safety, leaders and policym…
This issue of WorkCompWire features Sedgwick and the Scene for 2016. Sedgwick President and CEO, David A. North, explains how taking care of people is at the heart of everything that Sedgwick does. This includes ensuring that injured and ill worker…
The list forecasts major industry trends employers and risk management professionals should watch this year
This blog article has been republished as originally run in Human Resource Executive magazine’s November 2015 issue As we talk with employers around the country, we hear many similar concerns. “Managing leave as an accommodation has become challengi…
Sedgwick VP Workers’ Compensation and Compliance, Edward Canavan writes about the role that advocacy can play in securing great outcomes in the claims process. In particular, he explains the value of providing each injured worker a unique blueprint …
It is possible that 2015 will be the year remembered as the turning point in addressing the opioid and narcotic epidemic in the United Sates. This year, almost every conference, publication and industry expert has addressed the topic. Just last mon…
In the workers’ compensation and managed care industries, the primary objective is to help injured employees find the appropriate care so they can get healthy again and return to work. One way to help ensure this is by having systematic rules-based t…