April 29, 2021
Subrogation: When third parties bear responsibility for work injuriesWhen one of your employees is injured in the course and scope of employment and a negligent third party bears some responsibility, we can sometimes recover a portion or all of the workers’ compensation claim costs from the responsible party through subrogation.
April 29, 2021
Work injuries 101: Reporting injuries and supporting workersOn-the-job injuries are unanticipated, urgent and unfortunate for everyone involved, but there are best practices you can follow to make a bad situation better for you and your injured employee.
February 3, 2021
Workers’ compensation waiting periodsWhat workers' compensation waiting periods are, what they mean for bringing employees back to work and how they differ between states.
February 3, 2021
Why early return-to-work benefits your employees and bottom lineStrong return-to-work programs lead to better outcomes for injured workers and can help control workers’ compensation premium costs for employers.
January 26, 2021
How your workers’ compensation e-mod is calculatedYour e-mod is used to calculate your workers’ compensation premium that’s based on your workers’ compensation claims experience.
December 29, 2020
COVID-19 brings new challenges for those with opioid use disorderAccording to the American Medical Association (AMA), more than 40 states have reported increases in opioid-related mortality since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
October 21, 2020
Do you have a plan for investigating work injuries?You hope a work injury doesn’t occur, but if one does, use this four-point accident analysis plan to investigate.
October 7, 2020
The value in reporting minor work injuriesReporting minor injuries helps create a record in case the injury becomes more severe. Incident-only claims won’t affect your premium.
September 30, 2020
Opioids and workers' compensation: Why employers should careOpioid painkiller misuse not only threatens the general wellbeing of employees, but can create on-the-job safety risks and inhibit recovery and return-to-work.
September 4, 2020
Streamlined phone reporting option availableIn response to feedback from employers and workers, we’re offering a new option when you call the SFM Work Injury Hotline to report injuries.
