Tag Archives: Margaret Spence
Throwing Injury Prevention Out With The Economic Bath Water
Today, I got a phone call from an agent who is trying to convince his client that spending a little on injury prevention is better than spending a lot on injury management. The sale did not work and the client refused to entertain anything the...
Everybody Hates Workers Compensation – Defining Industry Challenges
Article Written by Margaret Spence – Published in Claims Magazine
There are few stakeholders in the system who would refute the headline of this article. As we grapple with the things we dislike about the workers’ compensation system,...
Essential Components of a Return to Work Program
What are the Essential Components of a Successful Return-to-Work Program?
An effective injury management program starts before the injury happens, not on the day the employee files the First Report of Injury or Illness. Many companies have...
The National Return to Work Week Challenge
Light duty immediately invokes negative feelings for most employers. I have heard countless stories from employers recanting the horrible experiences they have had as they attempted to bring injured employees back to work. I have witnessed the...
National Return to Work Week – May 10 to 16, 2009
Press Release: National Return to Work Week is an opportunity for everyone involved in the workers compensation and disability management process to demonstrate their commitment to helping injured, disabled or ill employees stay-at-work or return-to-work....
Workers Comp Radio Program on BlogTalkRadio
We have a weekly workers compensation radio program on Blog Talk Radio. We will discuss issues in the workers comp system via our Free on-line radio program.
Upcoming shows:
Impact of Injuries on Business Profitability – September 29,...
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