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Over the past four months, every facet of society has been challenged to constantly adapt to meet new demands posed by the coronavirus pandemic. This includes workers’ compensation, an industry which often relies on personal interaction and consistent health care services to ensure injured employees return to their jobs in a timely manner. While telemedicine… [Read more]

By Dr. Mitch Freeman and Brian Allen, Mitchell The pandemic has shifted how businesses and consumers approach the world, including in the workers’ compensation industry. Although pharmacies have remained open throughout stay at home orders, they have adjusted how they provide services, by encouraging drive-thru usage or home delivery services and enforcing distancing measures. As… [Read more]

By Kathryn Tazic, Managing Director Client Services, Sedgwick and Brad Krauss, VP Business Development, Sedgwick While we will miss seeing you at the Annual RIMS Conference & Exhibition in Denver, there has never been a more important time for us to connect or a more valuable message to share. The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has… [Read more]

Physical therapy (PT) is essential to helping injured workers return to work, and its benefits are clear. However, there are many reasons why an injured worker might not be able to get to PT—whether it’s transportation issues, mobility issues, a disability, or because they live in an underserved community. With the COVID-19 pandemic here for… [Read more]

In the words of contemporary artist Michael John Bobak, “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” As the entire world continues to swirl in COVID-19 surrealism, this statement seems to ring true now more than ever. There’s no getting around it – as the economy grinds to a halt, and entire sectors shut down,… [Read more]

The world is currently facing many uncertainties, including a sweeping surge of work from home requirements. When your employees are suddenly required to work from home, and face-to-face communication is all but eliminated, how do you continue to engage your teams and ensure their success? Thankfully, in the age of technology, the ability to engage… [Read more]

What constitutes an independent contractor versus an employee? California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) is the first piece of legislation to look at reclassifying gig workers as employees. And it’s started a national debate. Sedgwick’s Vice President Workers’ Compensation, Scotty Benton, shares his expertise. First things first. What’s a gig economy? Working “gigs” isn’t a… [Read more]

What industry trends will impact businesses in 2020? By finding the common threads that connect us all, we can come together and explore everything from consumer experience to digital development. Ushering in a new decade means new conversations, new complexities, new and exciting trends to weave into our existing ways of doing things. While the… [Read more]

The aging workforce has been identified as a risk to workers’ compensation medical claims, primarily because older populations sometimes require more complex treatment, which can mean higher medical costs and increased compensable time. Recognizing that older workers are highly valued for their experience and good judgment, there is good evidence to support the notion that… [Read more]

By Porter Leslie, President of Ametros “A good claim is a closed claim,” is a phrase often overheard in risk manager and claims adjuster circles. Employers, insurance carriers and other workers’ compensation payers tend to focus on settling claims, and phrases like this reinforce a one-dimensional view to settlement – as a way for the… [Read more]