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Share to Compare
LMC's 5th annual Share to Compare Survey Seminar will be August 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Survey participants have a great opportunity to benchmark their employee benefit plans and costs, and get an update on health care reform measures that become effective in September 2010. For further information, contact Mary Johnson at LMC. mary.johnson@lmcins.com
Obesity Increases Workers' Compensation Costs
By Duke Medicine News and Communications
DURHAM, N.C. -- Gaining too much weight can be as bad for an employer's bottom line as it is for a person's waistline. A Duke University Medical Center Analysis found that obese workers filed twice the number of workers' compensation claims, had seven times higher medical costs from those claims and lost 13 times more days off work from work injury or illness than did non-obese workers. Workers with higher risk jobs were found to be more likely to file workers' compensation claims, and obese workers in high-risk jobs incurred the highest costs, both economically and medically.
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Vacationing in Canada?
If you will be driving in Canada during the summer vacation season, don't forget to carry a Non-Resident Inter-Province Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Card (Canadian ID card). Failure to have this card can result in a fine if you are stopped for a traffic violation or are involved in an accident.
Long Term Care
The costs associated with providing care for those who need assistance in their homes continues to rise according to a recent report. MORE At $20.50 per hour, even a couple of hours of care per day is nearly $15,000 per year. Costs for care in an assisted living facility or skilled care nursing center are even higher.
Safety Programs and the Impact to the Bottom Line
If you could save your company money, improve productivity and increase employee morale, would you? According to OSHA, workplaces that establish safety and health management systems can reduce their injury and illness costs by 20 to 40 percent.
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