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Work Comp Insights: Utilizing a Nurse Triage Program
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Utilizing a Nurse Triage Program - One of the most significant factors that affect the cost of workers’ compensation claims is the time it takes for a worker to receive medical treatment. It is essential that employees...
Think Well, Be Well: Sleep + Mental Health
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Sleep Matters for Mental Health - When you don’t get enough sleep, not only does it affect your physical health, but it also takes a toll on your mental health. In fact, mental health and sleep are so closely related...
Risk Insights: Board Orientation
Monday, October 16, 2023
Best Practices for Board Orientation - The board of directors plays a vital role in maintaining the organizational structure of a company. This elected group oversees the organization’s activities and meets periodically...
Work Comp Insights: Interstate vs. Intrastate Experience Modification Rating
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Interstate vs. Intrastate Experience Modification Rating - An experience modification rating (EMR) is a numerical indicator crucial in workers’ compensation insurance. It quantifies an employer’s workplace safety and...
Safety Matters: Driving Tips
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Safe Driving Tips - Safe driving is a crucial responsibility that impacts not only your well-being but also the safety of everyone on the road. It involves recognizing and mitigating common driving hazards, such as...
Work Comp Insights: Reading an Experience Modification Worksheet
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
How to Read an Experience Modification Worksheet - An experience modification worksheet, often referred to as an experience rating worksheet or experience mod worksheet, is important in workers’ compensation insurance....
Cyber Update: MGM Cyberattack Emphasizes Need for Layered Defenses
Thursday, October 5, 2023
MGM Cyberattack Emphasizes Need for Layered Defenses - The odds are stacked in favor of increasingly bold and sophisticated cybercriminals, as MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment learned this week,...
Mental Health Minute - October 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
- - How Can Grounding Techniques Help Manage Feelings? - Grounding is a practice that can help you manage experiences such as flashbacks, unwanted memories or negative emotions. These techniques involve focusing on the...
Live Well, Work Well - October 2023
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
What to Know About This Year’s Flu Season - Influenza (flu) season lasts from October through May in the United States, with peak flu activity between December and March. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
News Brief: Back Pain Remains the Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide
Thursday, September 28, 2023
- - Back Pain Remains the Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide - A new study published in The Lancet Rheumatology medical journal revealed that low back pain remains the leading cause of disability globally. In 2020,...