Employee Benefits

Cutting Workers Compensation Claims Through Mental Health Support

2025-01-31T18:06:15-05:00March 9th, 2022|2022, Employee Benefits, Safety Tips, Workers Compensation|

Employers have a large opportunity to reduce absenteeism, cut workers’ compensation claims and improve staff engagement by adapting how they manage mental and behavioral health in the workplace. Behavioral health claims do not only affect the individual employee, they [...]

Human Resources: An Employee Can No Longer Lift 50 Pounds. Can We Terminate?

2025-01-31T18:06:16-05:00February 23rd, 2022|2022, Benefits Administration, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Compliance, Human Resources|

Question: An employee in a job that regularly requires lifting 50 pounds now says they can only regularly lift 25 because of an off-the-job injury. Can we terminate? Answer: Possibly, but proceed with caution. The Americans with Disabilities Act [...]

Health and Wellness: Remember to Schedule Your Annual Physical

2025-01-31T18:06:18-05:00January 24th, 2022|2022, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Wellness|

If your resolutions have anything to do with improving your health, here’s a great tip: pick up the phone or go online and schedule your yearly physical with a primary care physician now! Many people wait until a cough [...]