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Government delays ICD-10 implementation
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Outcomes-based networks: Are they all created equal?
With the buzz around outcomes-based networks in healthcare and now in workers' compensation, many are trying to understand what these are all about and if they are all created the same. In workers' compensation, one of the main goals for risk manage…
Article
Same-Sex Marriage: An Update on Handling Claims
Desiree Tolbert, National Technical Compliance Manager, discusses our duties as claims examiners are affected by laws seemingly unrelated to insurance. It is important that we consider the impact.
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Staying ahead of the risk management technology curve
A few weeks ago at the Business Insurance Risk Management Summit in New York City, our President and CEO, Dave North, and I had the honor of accepting one of the 2014 Innovation Awards for our viaOne® express mobile app and push technology. As you c…
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Why should we care that the workforce is aging?
By the end of this decade, 76 million baby boomers – who currently make up one-third of the U.S. workforce – will retire. At the same time, we are experiencing a shrinking youth labor force. This shift in workforce has the potential to negatively i…
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Sedentary work: Risky business for heart health
Office employees and other sedentary workers typically have lower frequency and severity of workers' compensation claims than their more active or labor-intensive coworkers. However, new medical evidence suggests a link between sedentary employment…
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2014 Innovation Awards: viaOne® Express Mobile App and Push Technology
Jarrod Magan, VP Client Technology Services, speaks about Sedgwick's award winning viaOne Express mobile app and push technology.
Newsletter
Leave Law Update - February 2014
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Is a California Voluntary Plan right for you?
Did you know that California is one of only five states in the nation – along with Hawaii, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island – with a mandatory disability insurance program? In California, the State Disability Insurance (SDI) "State Plan" is fu…
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Sedgwick receives 2014 Business Insurance Innovation Award
Sedgwick is pleased to announce that its viaOne express mobile app and push technology have earned a 2014 Business Insurance Innovation Award
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TRIA renewal: Why risk managers care
Just when you thought you knew all the acronyms, TRIA (the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act) comes back to the forefront, now known as TRIPRA (Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act). First passed in 2002 in its original form, its purpos…
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Provider Benchmarking
The results are in – Sedgwick’s five-star provider benchmarking program ensures quality care for injured employees and reduces costs for clients.
Article
Building employer accommodation processes under ADA
Denise Fleury, Sedgwick SVP Disability and Absence Management, how Sedgwick is helping clients meet the challenges of complying with the ADA and its ammendments.
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The value of formal stay at work and return to work programs in ADA accommodation
Sedgwick SVP Disability and Absence Management Denise Fleury discusses how employers are using these programs beyond workplace injuries.
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Healthcare tech: How will it transform our industry?
I attended the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2014 conference this week along with over 35,000 attendees and 1,200 vendors participating from all over the world. It was clear that this is the true mecca of heal…