WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking an update and revision of two aspects of the agency’s recordkeeping and reporting requirements for work-related injuries and illnesses. “These proposed recordkeeping updates will better enable OSHA, employers and workers to identify hazards in high-risk worksites,” said Assistant Secretary… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
Windham Group Job Fit Analysis Solution Lands Several New Markets
Manchester, NH (PRWEB) – Windham Group, provider of Return to Work Solutions to the workers compensation/healthcare industry and directly to employers today announced that their proprietary Job Fit Analysis solution has successfully been introduced to several new key markets. With the help of Windham Group’s Job Fit Analysis (JFA) claims adjusters have resolved more than… [Read more]
Monument, LLC to Implement GettingHired, LLC’s FastTrack Return-to-Work Solutions
BEDMINSTER, N.J. /PRNewswire/ — Monument, LLC (Monument Administrators), headquartered in Malvern, PA, today announced it will implement FastTrack Return-to-Work Solutions to improve its claim triage and Return-to-Work programs. Available through GettingHired, LLC, FastTrack assists insurance companies and program administrators in the short-term disability, long-term disability and workers’ compensation sectors. FastTrack’s Transitional Services Tools Module is… [Read more]
Secretary of Labor Releases Statement on May Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the May 2011 Employment Situation report released today: “Our nation’s labor market continued to add jobs in the month of May. Nonfarm payroll employment added 54,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate registered at 9.1 percent.” “While our rate of job growth slowed… [Read more]
SFN Group Employment Report: U.S. Employee Confidence Index Slightly Increases in May
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /PRNewswire/ — The SFN Group Employee Confidence Index increased 0.5 points to 53.9 in May. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, shows that more workers are confident in the strength of the economy and in their ability to find a new… [Read more]
Westfield Insurance Launches Volunteer Program to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs
ReEmployAbility, Inc. is proud to have been selected as the return to work service partner for Westfield Insurance. Westfield will utilize ReEmployAbility’sTransition2Work program, branded as WesWorks, to provide transitional, temporary positions with non-profit agencies for injured workers who are unable to return to their normal job duties. This resource will be available specifically for employers… [Read more]
U.S. Employment Report: Confidence Dips in March
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /PRNewswire/ — The SFN Group Employee Confidence Index decreased 2.2 points to 51.4 in March. The Index, which measures workers’ confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, reveals a dip in overall confidence among workers, specifically in regards to confidence in the strength of the economy. “Although… [Read more]
Secretary of Labor Releases Statement on March Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the March 2011 Employment Situation report released today: “Our nation’s labor market improved notably in the month of March. Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000, and the unemployment rate decreased to 8.8 percent. Over the last four months, the unemployment rate has… [Read more]
Reed Group & Webility Offer New Online Training on Disability Duration Guidelines
WESTMINSTER, Colorado — Reed Group and Webility Corporation today announced a new e-learning course: Mastering MDGuidelines: Using Disability Duration Guidelines for Clinical Patient Care. Co-developed by disability experts Jon Seymour, MD, and Jennifer Christian, MD, the brief e-course efficiently delivers a primer in disability prevention and management to treating clinicians of all specialties. “Patients, employers,… [Read more]
Risk Profiles Change for the Worse During the Economic Recovery, According to New Advisen Report
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Slowly, but with growing certainty, the economy is recovering. Improving economic vitality is certainly good news, but companies need to be aware that their risk profiles are likely to change for the worse as business activity picks up, according to a new report from Advisen Ltd. “On the other hand, companies should not… [Read more]