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Sedgwick’s Eddy Canavan, Vice President, Workers’ Compensation Practice and Compliance, and Marcia Nigro, Director Complex Claims, are featured in the Fall 2017 edition of WC Magazine. In the article, they point out that when analyzing workers’ comp…
Summary of leave legislation for private employers
Claims administrators have an invaluable opportunity to help future pharmacists understand the challenges regarding prescription drug use for occupational injuries. A pharmacist intern program, like the one we offer at Sedgwick, can provide ex…
Sedgwick SVP Medicare Compliance, Michael Merlino is featured in an article that focuses on how Medicare set-asides with money earmarked for opioids is drawing national attention. Mr. Merlino explains Medicare set-asides and the green light for futu…
Sedgwick SVP Medical Quality, Dr. Teresa Bartlett shares highlights from her presentation at the IRMI Construction Risk Conference in an article entitled, “Building better prescription drug practices.” In the article, she talks about the size and sc…
Delta Air Lines has been awarded a 2017 Teddy Award and is prominently featured in Risk & Insurance for its commitment to putting employees first. Sedgwick Managing Director, Lynn Williams conveys that Delta Air Lines strongly embraces employee advo…
Sedgwick SVP, Disability and Absence Management, Bryon Bass is featured in WorkCompWire’s A Leader Speaks series. In the posting, he talks about program complexities that can arise given that workers’ compensation is subject to both federal and stat…
Sedgwick routinely reminds clients and colleagues about the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) National Prescription Drug Take Back Days. The next Take Back Day will be this Saturday, October 28 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. In 2010, the DEA st…
Fostering awareness in the complex world of prescription drugs It is vital for a claims administrator to have pharmacists on staff because the current reality in workers’ compensation injury care is that prescription drug activity is a dangerous and…
Sedgwick Director National Technical Compliance – ADA, Kimberly Webb is featured in WorkCompWire’s A Leader Speaks series. In the posting, she talks about the essential characteristics, key components, and potential benefits of an effective return t…
One of the most profound lessons I learned from implementing a workers’ compensation alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program was how employers could use a simple process to help reduce their litigation rate. As I’ve seen in my own experience …