Throughout 2020, our experts and thought leaders will monitor, share and explore the common threads that connect us all, and keep you tied into how they evolve to help us all prepare for the future.
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In a previous blog post, I covered how a person can become infected with the Zika virus. The pathways for infection include: Bite from an infected mosquito. Sexual intercourse with a person infected with the virus. Prevention is critica…
Next week we will gather at what is now one of the largest events in the industry – the 2016 Workers’ Compensation Conference August 21 – 24 in Orlando. I want to add that, before the conference begins, a great group of Sedgwick colleagues will be …
Michael Reynolds, director of total performance for Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc., discusses our fire investigation expertise. In the case of an arson investigation, he explains the importance of determining how secure a building was prior…
On Wednesday, August 24 at 10 a.m., at the upcoming Workers’ Compensation Institute’s 71st Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference in Orlando, Florida, I will serve as one of four panelists on a Centers for Excellence forum discussion on burea…
July and August are the most dangerous months for lightning strikes in the United States. According to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), lightning strikes caused $739 million in homeowner insurance losses in 2014, up 9.7 percent from 20…
Do you remember two summers ago when we all were participating in an ice bucket challenge? You were nominated, usually on Facebook to dump a bucket of ice water over your head while nominating others to do the same. If you completed the challenge y…
We see the benefits of behavioral health interventions to get people back to work after a workers’ compensation injury. Frequently, though, it is has become a valuable service for helping people stay at work after an injury. Consequence…
OSG Vericlaim CEO, Malcolm Hughes, discusses Sedgwick’s recent acquisition of OSG in Ireland. He explains that the acquisition is part of a continuation of the organization’s growth strategy. Transition plans will ensure the strong OSG brand in Ire…
Is Pokémon Go a new technique to promote exercise in the fight against anxiety and depression? It is common knowledge that exercise is a great way to improve not only physical health, but mental health as well. Depression and anxiety often improve w…
In any industry, there are people who work in it and people who pass through it, and fortunately there are people who care for it. David DePaolo cared for us and for injured workers across America. Within a moment of meeting him at an industry conf…
It may seem like an obvious choice to use one service provider to manage claims and risk needs in a coordinated way around the globe, but the real challenge is finding one that can do so proficiently. So many aspects of this business vary greatly by …
SUPPORTING A STRONG RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM Returning to work after an injury or illness can be difficult depending on the circumstances involved. The keys to ensuring success include having a return to work program that is focused on teamwork and co…
In the past year, working with RU, Dubuque-area colleagues have completed approximately 4,000 hours of volunteer work. Through periodic food drives, they have donated about 2,500 pounds of food to missions, food banks and non-profit organizations. Lo…
Historically, industry workers’ compensation medical cost containment organizations held strictly to state regulations, which include mandatory provider panel postings and directory distribution in California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Tex…