Workers’ Comp Posts

Immediately following an accident or injury at work, you probably have other things on your mind other than formally reporting it to your supervisor and employer. But soon after, worries about medical bills and lost wages can quickly become your biggest worry. The absolute last thing you want is to miss deadlines for filing workers’ comp, thus putting yourself into a potentially dangerous financial situation. So, what’s the deadline?

If you are covered by workers’ comp, you may not be aware of all the benefits you can receive. These can include everything from medical checkups to death benefits. These are some of the areas where workers’ comp often covers things you might not realize are covered in your policy…

According to the ADAA, about 40 million adults in the US aged 18 and older suffer from some type of anxiety disorder. So, with the workplace causing stress and anxiety for so many American workers, the question is, can it be claimed on workers’ compensation insurance? The answer might surprise you! Read more…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has its own set of regulations which are frequently updated along with standard interpretations. For this reason, we are shining the spotlight on a few newer mandates that insurance agents and business owners should understand.

How much do you know about workers’ compensation? In this article, we answer five common questions for business owners.

You can avoid the stress associated with an extended absence by cross-training your workers. If you teach Worker A to do Worker B’s job, and vice versa, not only does that give your staff more skills (which improves their value within the company), this can rescue productivity when someone is absent, or when an employee has an injury that no longer allows them to perform the job for which they were hired.

Most often when an employee files a claim about an on the job injury, it’s legitimate, but every now and then, we hear of outrageous scams. Here are a few to make you think.

Here’s how you, the insurance agent, can help to make a near seamless transition, guiding all parties (medical providers, employers, and the injured) back to work safely and quickly.