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July 09, 2013
Susan Shemanski, VP Client Services
Better with age? How are you managing your aging workforce?

Do you have a family member who is still working well past retirement age? You're not alone. A recent AARP study reported that 70% of U.S. workers plan on working past retirement age. In 2008, there were 28 million workers in the American work…

July 09, 2013 by Susan Shemanski, VP Client Services
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July 08, 2013
Shifting to outcomes-focused claims management

Risk & Insurance webinar featuring Darrell Brown, Chief Performance Officer, Sedgwick

July 08, 2013
Client bulletin
July 07, 2013
On June 7, 2013, Fla. Governor Rick Scott signed into law two bills impacting workers’ compensation claims handling.

The enactment of Senate Bill 662 ends the battle over reimbursement for repackaged drugs. House Bill 553 to streamline regulations and clean up statutory conflicts.

July 07, 2013
Blog
June 27, 2013
David North
President and CEO
What quality claims handling should be – working proactively to create the best possible outcomes for people

Claims management is the quintessential people business. It is people working with people during what can be their darkest hour after an unexpected event occurs. It is a time often fraught with uncertainty and fear. Sedgwick employs more claims pro…

June 27, 2013 by David North, President and CEO
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June 25, 2013
Sedgwick handles complexities and complications associated with comorbidities and claims

Claims with comorbidities create some of the most difficult challenges claims examiners face. In workers’ compensation, comorbidities refer to those existing medical conditions that impact a person’s primary work-related injury. Such conditions often…

June 25, 2013
Article
June 24, 2013
Business Insurance Benefit Manager of the Year: Matthew Harmon, J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

Business Insurance named Sedgwick client, Matthew Harmon, its 2013 Benefit Manager of the Year. Mr. Harmon is the benefits delivery and retirement director of J. C. Penney Co. Inc., and he and his team are showcased in the June 17, 2013 issue of Bu…

June 24, 2013
Press release
June 20, 2013
Denise Fleury joins Sedgwick

Sedgwick announced today that noted benefits expert Denise Fleury has joined the company as senior vice president, disability and absence management.

June 20, 2013
Article
June 20, 2013
David North
President and CEO
Conference Keynote Preview: Sedgwick CEO David North Talks Workers' Comp Challenges

Sedgwick President and CEO, Dave North, is spotlighted in a Q&A series highlighting his keynote address at the upcoming WCI conference. In the Q&A series, Dave talks about some of the overarching challenges facing the workers’ compensation industry …

June 20, 2013 by David North, President and CEO
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June 20, 2013
Chris Mandel, RF
SVP Strategic Solutions
Should risk standards matter in managing workers’ comp?

Workers' compensation, being the statutorily defined and administered animal that it is, may not appear to need a risk standard applied to its day-to-day management, but I maintain the opposite is true. All risk exposures lend themselves to better ma…

June 20, 2013 by Chris Mandel, RF, SVP Strategic Solutions
Article
June 16, 2013
David North
President and CEO
Q & A with Sedgwick CEO Dave North: Part III

Sedgwick President and CEO, Dave North, is spotlighted in a series of articles highlighting his keynote address at the upcoming WCI conference. In Part III of the series, Dave talks about how How will the 2013 workers’ compensation legislative initia…

June 16, 2013 by David North, President and CEO
Blog
June 13, 2013
Boomer sooner: Alternate coverage provisions come to Oklahoma

The country generally views California as the state where change in fashion or law happens first. Not so with the new Oklahoma workers' compensation alternate coverage law. Sedgwick released a white paper on June 4th highlighting the legislation, aut…

June 13, 2013
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June 11, 2013
Leave Law Update - May 2013

June 11, 2013
Article
June 11, 2013
Chris Mandel, RF
SVP Strategic Solutions
Should Risk Standards Matter

Sedgwick Senior Vice President, Strategic Solutions, Chris Mandel, discusses the importance of applying risk standards to managing any type of risk. He makes the case that risk standards can help apply the rigor and consistency needed to excel in ma…

June 11, 2013 by Chris Mandel, RF, SVP Strategic Solutions
Article
June 09, 2013
David North
President and CEO
Q&A with Sedgwick CEO David North: Part II

Sedgwick President and CEO, Dave North, is spotlighted in a series of articles highlighting his keynote address at the upcoming WCI conference. In Part II of the series, Dave talks about how the TPA’s role is evolving within the industry, how the de…

June 09, 2013 by David North, President and CEO
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June 06, 2013
Kathy Tazic
Managing Director Client Services
Creating a passionate culture: Building up teams that can do great things

This past month, the issue of culture and how we both protect and develop it has been at the front of my mind. Why? As we face complex problems and opportunities, it's more important than ever that we support doing the right thing – and help motiva…

June 06, 2013 by Kathy Tazic, Managing Director Client Services