Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features a Guest Post from Dr. Michael Lacroix, Medical Director at The Hartford that follows on a recent Leaders Speak post from Teresa Williams on the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and strategies to help employees navigate such issues.
Dr. Lacroix delves into some interesting research results on the impact that early engagement had on employees who were requesting FMLA leave for mental health issues. Even simple interactions like making sure they had info on how to access employee assistance programs (EAPs) and useful reference material were found to have positive effects on return to work times and STD durations, which he points out may be valuable learnings and strategies for those managing workers’ comp claims as well.
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