In our last blog article, we talked about whether your company should offer rehab at work. Now let’s take a closer look at the benefits rehab at work can bring your company and your employees.
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Offering rehab at work is something every company should seriously consider. It is an important first step in establishing a formal Return-to-Work (RTW) program. And it can boost the effectiveness of your existing RTW program. Studies show that having a program in place gets people back to work sooner.
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Every day you make decisions on behalf of your company to improve your workers’ comp program. You always want to do the right thing, especially when people are involved. But business investments have to be cost-effective, too. With all the talk recently about ergonomic evaluations, you may wonder if this is worth the investment for your company.
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As a workers’ comp pro, you’re smart to recommend that your company implement post-offer employment testing (POET). But every pre-employment test is not created equal. When you know what to look for, you can help your company create the most valuable POET program.
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Government regulations affect almost every aspect of your company’s business operations. Many of the most stringent laws govern how you deal with potential and existing employees. As an HR or worker’s comp professional, you have to know the rules. That includes hiring procedures that must comply with ADA and EEOC guidelines. Is your company’s pre-employment assessment test legal?
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In our last blog article, we explored some corporate wellness program ideas. About half of American companies now have wellness programs. But do they really work? Should your company have one?
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What business doesn’t want healthy employees? As your company’s workers compensation expert, you are all too familiar with the tremendous costs of workplace injuries. But there are lots of other health issues that can affect your employees. And there are plenty of costs associated with those, too. It’s time to get proactive. You can adopt corporate wellness program ideas that are both affordable and effective, which help prevent workplace injuries.
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As a workers’ compensation professional, your goal is to get injured workers back on the job as soon as possible. But the last thing you want is to have workers return too soon. That’s a recipe for poor job performance and re-injury. And those costs can quickly erase any early RTW savings. Accelerated physical therapy is a smarter, more effective approach to treating injured workers.
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