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Message from Preston – October
It stands to reason that healthier employees will use less sick time. But ultimately, companies need to make a commitment to helping their employees stay in better shape. “Employers should focus on health and wellness at work,” says Randy Boss, a CBWA advisor at Ottawa Kent, Jenison, MI. “Businesses should allocate 2%-3% of their budget…
Wellness and the high cost of prescription drugs
In recent years, the use of narcotics in treating injured workers has faced heavy scrutiny, and for good reason. Statistics released at the latest National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) Annual Issues Symposium, which took place in Orlando, Fla., are unsettling. While the overall share of prescription drugs as a percentage of medical costs in workers’ comp has stayed steady at around…
The Drug-Free Workplace vs. Medical Marijuana
According to a recent report on CNBC, medical marijuana is casting a cloud of confusion over Corporate America. Indeed, employers that operate in the 14 states where pot is now legal as a prescription painkiller are struggling to reconcile zero tolerance drug policies with a patient’s right to get high. The matter is more complicated…
Even if you love your job, it may be killing you
Researchers found that men sitting at their desks more than six hours a day are nearly twice as likely to be overweight than those who sit for less than 45 minutes a day. While women fared slightly better—spending on average 20 more minutes on their feet at the office than men—researchers conclude that a sedentary…