Now, more than ever, the world is examining how companies treat their employees in times of crisis. By providing your employees with a process and plan to address COVID-19 and possible exposures, you're caring for both your organization and your workforce.

Here's how:

What is COVID-19?

My personal interest in mindfulness started on August 11, 2017 when my wife was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer in the bones. Stress on the entire family from the 18-month process of preparation for a stem cell transplant, the actual stem cell transplant, the 18-day in-patient hospital stay in an isolation room, and the caregiving that followed was overwhelming. Thankfully, my wife is almost 12 months post-transplant and doing much better.

As more information continues to unfold about the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States, it’s important to stay vigilant about it’s current spread, and to prepare in advance to mitigate any potential adverse effects.

Please see “Coronavirus Pandemic Preparedness from a Medical Perspective” for simple yet detailed information on how to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and for insight on how to prepare (both personally and on an organizational level) for potential coronavirus effects. 

We live in a global economy, and it was only a matter of time before the coronavirus was going to arrive in the United States despite best efforts.

When an individual suffers a workplace injury, as workers’ compensation professionals, we work to put them on a path to recovery. But we all know even the most well thought out plan can go awry. Here are four factors that can impact the recovery timeline of an injured worker and solutions for how to proactively mitigate risks before they cause the lifetime of a claim to extend.

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