Uncategorized Top 10 Workplace Trends in 2017 15 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 Performance Management tops the list The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) asked its members - who study workplace issues of critical relevance to business, like talent management, coaching,…
Uncategorized Truckers’ medical conditions can increase crash risk 8 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 Commercial truck drivers who have at least three health issues can quadruple their crash risk compared to healthier drivers, according to a study from the University of Utah School of…
Uncategorized Pressure to meet earnings expectations negatively impacts worker safety 3 Mar 201719 Feb 2017 New research in the Journal of Accounting and Economics, "Earnings expectations and employee safety" examined the relation between workplace safety and managers' attempts to meet earnings expectations. The finding: significantly…
Uncategorized Top 10 Non-Fatal Work Related Injuries 1 Mar 201718 Feb 2017 Overexertion tops list of serious, nonfatal work injuries for third straight year - Liberty Mutual The 2017 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index uses Liberty Mutual workers' comp claims data, as…
Uncategorized From adversary to advocacy: the claims process 27 Feb 201718 Feb 2017 Advocacy-based claims models emerged as "buzz" in the industry in 2016. At its core is a focus on people. Employees respond better and take ownership when they become part of…
Uncategorized New report weighs in on marijuana’s health benefits – nearly 100 conclusions 24 Feb 201719 Feb 2017 A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a rigorous review of scientific research published since 1999 about the health impacts of cannabis and cannabis-derived…
Uncategorized Things you should know 22 Feb 201716 Jan 2017 DOL website has new section on worker misclassification The DOL has compiled information on worker misclassification on a new section of its website. Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) "Re-…
Uncategorized Tips to address the most common workplace injury – hearing loss 19 Dec 20167 Dec 2016 A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that work-related hearing loss is the most common work injury and over 22 million workers a year are…
Uncategorized AHEAD OF THE GAME: Employer Information Alerts 14 Jul 201614 Jul 2016 What's happened? EEOC issues proposed rules on wellness programs and ADA A newly proposed rule from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides guidance on how worker wellness programs can…
