- OSHA withdraws controversial union walkaround policy
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has withdrawn a controversial Obama-era policy that allowed union officials to participate in inspections at nonunionized workplaces.
- Sedgwick partners with concierge service on whole health offering
Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. has partnered with Accolade Inc., an on-demand health care concierge, to launch a whole health solution that aims to help injured workers’ navigate the workers compensation system.
- Chicago Bears turn over $12.5 million to settle comp claims
The Chicago Bears has learned that settling its rough-and-tumble workers compensation claims can be a real bear.
- Proactive steps to monitor opioid prescriptions may help injured workers
Companies can be successful in keeping injured workers off opioids and dangerous drug combinations by better keeping tabs on pills, experts say.
- Provider choice has little impact on comp claim costs: Study
Indemnity and medical costs vary little between states that allow injured workers to choose their provider and states that give employers control of provider choice, WCRI says.