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Looking for a way to keep your workers’ compensation costs in check? What about getting injured employees healed and back as quickly as possible? What if all of these goals could be met with a return-to-work program? Would you be interested?
When an employee is injured on the job, everyone’s first concern is ensuring they get immediate treatment. A close second is ensuring the best recovery. But how much influence do employers have over the recovery? More than you might think.
Have you considered implementing an official return-to-work program for injured employees? Doing so can have benefits for both the employee and the employer, but there are also questions to consider
By Don Dressler, Don Dressler Consulting It’s been a warm winter and promises to be a hot summer – are you prepared for preventing heat illness?
By Don Dressler, Don Dressler Consulting Are you ready for Cal/OSHA inspectors? Each year Cal/OSHA inspects between 9,000 and 10,000 employers in California, with 240 field personnel devoted to this task. If one of your employees has a serious injury (which must be reported to Cal/OSHA within 8 hours), that will likely trigger an inspection. […]