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…
More than three years after many transitioned to working from home on account of the pandemic, employers are still trying to pinpoint where employees are most productive and how to optimize organizational performance. The COVID era gave rise to a var…
David Setzkorn, leader of Sedgwick’s workforce absence and disability practice, comments on workers' requests to stay home in this article published by The Wall Street Journal.
The landscape of crisis and critical incident response within the claims industry is expanding. Where once teams managed cases almost exclusively involving the critically injured, new layers of care and response are emerging that address the “ripple …
In this article, we discuss our short takes on industry trends, emerging issues and service enhancements.
Mark Debus, clinical manager of behavioral health at third-party claims management, talks about how employers can support the mental wellness of their workers returning to work.
Workplace culture has evolved beyond employees’ value lying solely in productivity; their whole selves and well-being matters, too. A sustainable work-life balance is critical to safeguarding well-being and improving the performance of workers. Now m…
The past couple of years have given rise to some significant workplace trends — a war for talent, demands for flexible work options and an increased need for mental health support. Typically, we hear about these issues from the employee perspec…
People affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a better chance of recovering and returning to work quickly if early intervention steps take place, rather than waiting for the person’s symptoms to introduce themselves. We know how impor…
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…
Mark Debus, MSW, LCSW, licensed clinical social worker and clinical manager of behavioral health, talks about why depression rates are higher than ever.
Mark Debus, manager of the behavioral health team at Sedgwick, speaks about summer travel and mental health.
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…
Mark Debus, clinical manager of behavioral health at Sedgwick, participated in a podcast on protecting the mental health of insurance responders.
Sedgwick's Paul Peak, VP of clinical pharmacy, discusses how IT can play a role in improving medication adherence