WorkCompSeminars Articles

National Return to Work Week

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:38:13 GMT

May 10 to May 16, 2009 -

New Teleseminar and Webinar Series

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:16:14 GMT

Our Teleseminars/Webinars are 90 minutes of live interactive, action packed, intensive training program. Can you learn enough in 90 minutes to make an impact on how you manage injuries? We guarantee it…

Best of all if you register and take any 3 Webinars over the next 12 months, we will give you the 4 class free. Yes, Free!!

Nursing Home Administrators Symposium

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:08:43 GMT

Coming to Ft. Lauderdale – March 20, 2009

Fact: The US population is aging and the Long Term-Care Industry will have to cope with unprecedented growth, liability, employee retention and severity of injuries—Are you ready?

WorkCompSeminars Launches Online Training Portal

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:34:29 GMT

The Online Training Portal Provides Employers with Expert Training in Three Core Areas – Building and Implementing Effective Workers’ Compensation Policies, Managing the Injured Employee and Strategic Claims Management.

Get Your Employees Back to Work Now! - Tele-Seminar

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:05:12 GMT

Return to Work Interactive Workshop

This 4 Part Tele-Seminar Series is the complete guide to implementing a proactive Return to Work Program.

This is an interactive workshop that will allow you to exchange ideas with other participants, receive best practices coaching, design and develop your program, receive templates and sample policies.

HR Manager - Did You Just Hire Your Next Workers’ Comp Claimant?

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:41:25 GMT

Let’s evaluate a typical hire for most companies:

There is an open position so you place an advertisement in the newspaper or online. Multiple resumes come in, you narrow your search to ten people, however only three people show up for the actual job interview. Of the three, you decide to hire Jack. After completing the background and reference checks, Jack is told to show up at 8:00 A.M. Monday morning and report to the HR Department to complete his paperwork.

Monday morning, here is the exchange that takes place:

“Hi, Jack. Welcome to the company. Fill out your paperwork, sit in the break room and watch the safety video and I will take you to work with Charlie, our senior employee. You will watch how Charlie does the job for two or three days, then you’re on your own. We are here if you have any questions. At XYZ Company, we have an open door policy.”

Every Workers' Comp Claim Start with an HR Decision

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:35:50 GMT

When I worked as an adjuster, I received countless phone calls from employers saying, “I should have fired him or her,” or, “He or she was a lousy employee,” or, “I’m not sure why I let him or her get away with that,” or, “If I had only let him or her go yesterday, I wouldn’t have this claim on my hands today.” This brings me full circle to why I feel, every workers’ compensation claim starts with an employment decision. As the employer, either you did not provide enough training and oversight to the employee or you hired the wrong employee to do the job or you kept the wrong employee too long. Most workers’ compensation claims can be traced to one of these bad HR decisions.

Guns in the Workplace Legislation Highlights Violence in the Workplace Exposure

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:45:10 GMT

Employers in Florida hold their breath as Guns in the Workplace Passes Legislative Hurdles

After the recent shooting incidents at Northern Illinois University and at the Wendy’s here in Palm Beach County, I was cautiously optimistic that the Florida Legislators would table the Guns in the Workplace Legislation – I was wrong. Yesterday, the Florida Senate Criminal Justice Committee approved SB1130 – Guns at Work Bill by a vote of 7-1 and for the first time this legislation seems destined to become law.

Margaret Spence Joins SHRM's Special Expertise Panel

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:21:21 GMT

Margaret Spence has been appointed to the Society for Human Resources Management’s (SHRM) Employee Health, Safety and Security Special Expertise Panel for a three year term beginning June 1, 2008.

The SHRM Special Expertise Panel members report emerging trends in specific HR topic areas. They provide expert advice, agree to share, disseminate and use their knowledge to advance the HR Profession. This year’s selection process was unprecedented, nearly 700 members applied for 53 open positions.

Can Injured Employees Return to Work Successfully?

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:19:28 GMT

The Question should be – Why do we allow injured employees to stay at home?

Employee retention, employee engagement and talent management are the buzz words in the Human Resources and Business Community. Every major publication predicts a dire staffing and talent shortage, yet every year employers allow trained talent to walk out their door after an occupational injury.