Telemedicine Offers Care When You Need it, Wherever You Need it
ICW Group is proud to offer telemedicine services designed specifically for work-related injuries to our workers’ compensation policyholder customers. Telemedicine services help patients get instant, top-notch medical advice from...
Develop a Transitional Work Program for Injured Workers
Many companies provide modified work accommodations and have a return-to-work program in place. It’s common knowledge that providing an injured employee with lighter duty tasks while recovering from an...
Warm Up and Stretch to Prevent Injury While Working in Cold Weather
Cold weather places an increased strain on your blood vessels and heart. Because of this, there is a 31% increase in heart-related deaths during winter months.1 Cold weather can...
Promoting Health and Safety Among Your Aging Workers
Every day, employers across the United States are faced with the fact that their workforce is aging.
For years, employers have celebrated stable employment numbers and low turnover; however, the...
Protect Outdoor Workers from Wildfire Smoke
A couple of years ago, Cal OSHA put in place an emergency regulation to protect workers from the harmful effects of wildfire smoke. Regulation 5141.1 states that employers must...
Stay Warm and Prevent Cold-Weather Injuries With These Tips
Follow these tips to help cold-weather workers plan, prepare, and prevent major injuries that can result from hypothermia and frostbite.
Hypothermia
According to the Mayo Clinic, hypothermia is a medical emergency...
What You Need to Know About Workplace Fatigue
Not too long ago, a new ICW Group workers' compensation policyholder asked me to provide fall prevention and ladder safety training to their three maintenance crews. During the first...
How To Make Your Home Office Feel Good
The Covid-19 pandemic is responsible for a plethora of fundamental societal changes, including work-from-home arrangements. While working from home has its benefits, it reduces an organization’s control over ergonomics....
Establishing Guidelines for Vaccines and the Workplace
ICW Group hopes that 2021 will see the United States gain a decisive upper hand in its fight against COVID-19. Our country is currently engaged in an unprecedented race...
Fight Fraud with Compassion and Care
When someone commits fraud they often try to rationalize his or her actions. While finances are the most common motivator, feeling mistreated by an employer can also drive fraud....
