Supporting Employee Health Is a Win-Win for Workers and Workers' Comp Programs
- Room: National Comp Theater
- Session Number: CT3
Wednesday, October 20, 2021: 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
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Description
The COVID-19 pandemic raised the level of awareness of the fragility of physical and mental health issues in our society. But these are not new problems, they’ve been with us all along. In this dynamic presentation. the risk manager of a Teddy-Award-winning municipality will discuss how supporting and facilitating improvements in employees’ physical and mental health can impact the volume and cost of workers’ claims — and she’ll outline specific ways employers can do so, some at low or no cost.
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Learning Objectives
• Develop programs that will enhance employees’ overall health.
• Understand how representatives of employers, employees, insurers and medical providers can work together to develop programs that are beneficial for all.
• Recognize the correlation between the health of employees, the organization’s success and the reduction in the number and cost of workers’ compensation claims.
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