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Treatment Guidelines Help Reduce Amount of Services Used for Low Back Injuries: WRCI
In a report released September 5, Cambridge, Massachusetts-based WCRI studied Texas medical treatment guidelines that were implemented by the state in 2007. The study looked at how the guidelines affected workers with injuries of the upper back, lower back, neck, knee and shoulders.
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Lingering Personal Burdens Prompt Employers to Add Alternative Benefits
Easing personal stress is among the goals for adding free or low-cost legal services. One study indicates that workers who do not hire an attorney to help with legal issues are nearly three times as likely to spend five to 10 hours at work dealing with those problems than those who do hire counsel.
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Substance-Abuse Intervention Works Best When the Boss Steps In: Study
A new study reveals supervisors must go past detection and aid in enforcement of substance-abuse policies to deter use of alcohol and drugs on the job.
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The Hot List 2012: Employee Assistance Program Providers
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How Long is Too Long for a Medical Leave of Absence?
If you are granting a leave to an employee as an accommodation, your best defense to a potential ADA claim is to open a dialogue with the employee about a return date, and prepare to be flexible.
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Joint EAP Work-Life Programs Cut Costs
A growing number of employers are moving toward integrated work/life and employee assistance programs , spurred by cost savings, ease of use for employees and higher utilization rates. Employers, consultants and vendors say these …
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EAPs Modernize, but Employees Are Slow to Catch On
Employee assistance programs are getting a makeover, and in turn are seeking to significantly ..... vendors to find support for their employees." For decades, employee assistance programs , or EAPs, have been a resource to help workers deal with …
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EAP Proves a Giant Step for Ballplayers
… Major League Baseball champions since it moved west from New York in 1958. For Michael Paolercio, director of employee assistance programs , work-life and wellness services for the Giants, winning the World Series proved the organization's …
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Companies Are Turning to Technology to Help Keep Workers Well
… rising, judging from the results of the 2011 Health at Work Awards, which were sponsored by Chicago-based employee assistance programs provider ComPsych Corp. All the winners of this year's awards, including Intel Corp. and GE Capital Fleet …
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Wellness Isn't Such a Foreign Concept to American Express Employees Overseas
… food safety in Mexico and a maternity coaching program in India. All overseas employees also can now access employee assistance programs , which is an uncommon benefit outside the United States, says Robert Holdom, the company's vice president …
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IRS Issues Guidance on Reporting Health Cover Costs on Employees' W-2s
… reimbursement arrangements in calculating health care costs. In addition, the cost of providing coverage through employee assistance programs , wellness programs or on-site medical clinics is not required to be reported if the employer does not charge …
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Emergency Alaska Preacher: The &'EAP' of the Last Frontier
An oil and gas company operating in Alaska has an employee assistance program in place, but says such plans might not be able to react quickly enough, given the remote settings. A firm offering in-house chaplain services is there to fill the void.
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Survey: U.S. Workers Feeling Overwrought and Unproductive
Thirty percent of employees say they were ineffective for at least one week due to job-related stress, while two-thirds of U.S. workers reported extremely high stress levels, including fatigue and feeling a ‘loss of control.'
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Facts on U.S. Pet Owners
On average, dog owners spent $225 and cat owners spent $203 annually on routine veterinary visits, says the 2011-12 National Pet Owners Survey.
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Dear Workforce What Are the Keys to a Successful In-House Outplacement Program?
You need to provide support of all kinds: emotional, financial, practical, along with advice to help employees who are forced to seek new jobs.
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Here, Kitty, Kitty: Pet Insurance Benefit Picking Up
First introduced in 1982, insurance policies for pets have grown in popularity and are now offered by thousands of employers. It’s a benefit that costs nothing for employers, and requires little, if any, administration, while providing affordable group rates to employees.
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How Do We Convince Execs That an EAP Is Needed?
We have put lots of thought into developing a good framework and broad operational standards for a new employee-assistance program. This approach to “people management” is new to our executives. What can we do to convince top brass to let us launch the program globally?
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Most Employers Arent Combating Workplace Stress
… of health care and disability benefits and employee assistance programs , most employers are not directly addressing ..... half indicated a marked increase in the use of employee assistance programs . Although 78 percent of employers responding …
