SFM regularly holds educational webinars to help policyholders manage the complexities of workers’ compensation issues.

The next webinar, set for 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, is Preventing sprains and strains, an SFM webinar for policyholders. Register now .

Our experts will explore how employers can help reduce the occurrence of strain and sprain injuries — the most common type of injury reported to SFM. Additionally, the webinar will cover several other aspects of sprains and strains, including:

• What constitutes a strain or sprain injury
• How these injuries typically occur
• Manager and supervisor responsibilities to report injuries and during the claim process
• How to identify individual and workplace risk factors
• Why an organization's safety program should include ergonomic training
• Legal aspects to a strain or sprain injury
• How to reduce the risk of litigation of a claim
• Much more, including a question-and-answer session at the end

Need some tips for preventing these injuries before the webinar? Here are related resources about the topic:

• Prevent strains and sprains through proper ergonomics
• Muscular injuries: How to combat common ergonomic challenges

Also, you can check out previous SFM webinars on our website.

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