This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Joy Young – VP of Human Resources & Risk Management contributed a whooping 28 entries.
When an employee gets injured on the job, the ultimate goal is to get him or her healthy and back at work as soon as possible. After all, you need a healthy workforce to operate a business, and the claims process can be costly and disruptive. But not every business has an effective return-to-work (RTW) […]
When it comes to advice on how best to manage California workers compensation insurance claims, employers have been told for years to be proactive, take control, and stay involved. All great advice, but too often the conversation ends there. So what do those things really mean? Let’s start by looking at the four phases of […]
For many employers, California workers compensation insurance is simply an unavoidable cost of doing business, unworthy of much attention. At least until their premiums go through the roof. The fact is, workers’ compensation insurance isn’t merely a line item expense. It’s an expense employers have a great deal of control over. But those who don’t […]
It’s hard to believe we’re approaching the end of another year. Time for holiday shopping, family, and good cheer. It’s also a busy time of year for business owners – a time to reflect on where you’ve been and where you’re going. As you look ahead to another year, one thing is a sure bet […]
In this fast-paced world, we’re all multitaskers. Juggling multiple responsibilities is a requirement for survival these days. But each of us is guilty of occasionally biting off more than we can chew. And what happens when we do? One or more items on the “to-do” list inevitably slip through the cracks. There’s nothing wrong with […]
As modern consumers, if we want to watch a particular TV show, we can pull it up on Netflix whenever we want. If we want to buy household goods at two o’clock in the morning, we can sign on to Amazon.com and have the items delivered to our front door in a few days. When […]
In the ongoing battle to control your California workers’ compensation insurance costs, the last thing you need is to be making costly mistakes that end up unnecessarily drawing out your work comp claims. But it happens every day, and employers too often find themselves dealing with what they thought was a medical-only claim that has […]
In the ongoing battle to keep workers’ compensation costs under control, there are many pieces to the big picture, and it can sometimes be easy to overlook the small stuff. We can get so wrapped up in managing claims and dealing with compliance issues, medical treatment, legal hassles, return to work, and a thousand other […]
For employers struggling to control spiraling workers’ compensation and medical costs, anything that can prevent workplace injuries from happening in the first place is welcome news. Keeping those costs down takes a multi-pronged approach, and there are numerous tools available to help you do that. But how many employers think of ergonomics as a workers’ […]
When it comes to your workers’ compensation costs, there are multiple pieces to the puzzle. But did you know your workers’ comp examiner can be one of the most influential factors in your claims and insurance costs? Just think about the many hats claims examiners have to wear during the claims process. They have to […]