How to Avoid Slips and Falls in Your Warehouse

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Slips, trips and falls can happen in any workplace, no matter how safe it may seem. Even an office can be filled with hazards. But a warehouse takes safety to a whole new level of concern because of the ease in which slips and falls can happen. Chemical leaks, wet floors, inventory left on floors,… Read more »

Mississippi Workers’ Comp Checklist – Updates for HR Managers

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A memorandum was issued by the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission in 2013 that details the updates to the settlement checklist used by the commission for workers’ compensation cases. All of the items on the checklist need to be addressed prior to a settlement being submitted to the commission. The checklist has 10 major parts and… Read more »

A Review of NCCI’s Workers’ Comp Report

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Each year, the NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.) puts out a must-read report known as the NCCI Issues Report. It points out issues that impact the market and future for those in the workers’ compensation insurance field. This year, there were more than a few unanticipated and, largely, unwelcomed discoveries made. This review… Read more »

4 Ways to Avoid Workers’ Compensation Lawsuits

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There are two primary methods to reduce the likelihood of workers’ compensation lawsuits as a staffing agency. The first is to prevent injuries in the workplace from occurring. The second is to reduce the likelihood that job-injured employees decide to sue. The following four ways to avoid workers’ compensation lawsuits fit nicely into these two… Read more »

Inexpensive Wellness Benefits for Employees Can Reduce Workers Comp Claims

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Did you know that with just a few inexpensive employee wellness benefits, your company can seriously reduce the number of expensive workers’ compensation claims? Preventing employee injury and illness should be at the top of the HR list of priorities, because both of these scenarios cost organizations big bucks. An employee wellness program can provide… Read more »