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August 15, 2023
Dr. Teresa Bartlett
managing director, senior medical officer
Catching z’s and harnessing the power of sleep

According to the experts, the average person should spend about one third of their lives sleeping, which equates to a recommended seven and nine hours each night. However, despite growing evidence that adequate sleep is vital to well-being, because o…

August 15, 2023 by Dr. Teresa Bartlett, managing director, senior medical officer
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July 19, 2023
David Setzkorn
senior vice president workforce absence and disability practice leader
Is pickleball the latest threat to HR? Employers, the ball is in your court

Link to an entryThere is an underrated threat to employers today that no one is talking about: the game of pickleball. While I am joking about pickleball being a major peril, human resources professionals and organizations should pay attention to the…

July 19, 2023 by David Setzkorn, senior vice president workforce absence and disability practice leader
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July 17, 2023
Terri Riley
SVP, managed care practices and client services
Unconditional: treating injured workers with care and empathy

Suffering a workplace injury can be a very stressful experience. Going from fully functional to incapacitated in the blink of an eye, combined with angst and uncertainty about the future, makes for a very difficult time for an injured worker. Adding…

July 17, 2023 by Terri Riley, SVP, managed care practices and client services
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July 03, 2023
Mark Debus, clinical manager, behavioral health; Adam Morell, assistant vice president, product compliance; and Cindy Parker, managing director, casualty
Reshaping the conversation around how employers support and accommodate employees

The past couple of years have given rise to some significant workplace trends — a war for talent, demands for flexible work options and an increased need for mental health support. Typically, we hear about these issues from the employee perspec…

July 03, 2023 by Mark Debus, clinical manager, behavioral health; Adam Morell, assistant vice president, product compliance; and Cindy Parker, managing director, casualty
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June 14, 2023
Karen Samuel
Acting general manager, DHS
Managing employee absenteeism: the importance of prioritising employee well-being and the cost of ignoring it

Last year, Sedgwick acquired Direct Health Solutions (DHS), a leading specialist provider of employer-based telehealth solutions in Australia. In this blog, we are joined by Karen Samuel, acting general manager, DHS who weighs in on the importance of…

June 14, 2023 by Karen Samuel, Acting general manager, DHS
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June 07, 2023
Audrey Bryan
director, business services
The missing link: using absence data to transform employee well-being

Absence utilization in the U.S. is at an all-time high. In January 2022, approximately 4.2 million employees worked part time because of illness, injuries, and other medical problems — the second highest percentage since data collection began i…

June 07, 2023 by Audrey Bryan, director, business services
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May 18, 2023
Rebecca Sherman, clinical behavioral health specialist and Mark Debus, clinical manager
Improved mental health for employees starts with awareness

No matter our profession or role, each of us has a responsibility to learn more about mental wellness and what we can do to help ourselves and others during Mental Health Awareness Month and throughout the year. In today's podcast, Rebecca Sherman, c…

May 18, 2023 by Rebecca Sherman, clinical behavioral health specialist and Mark Debus, clinical manager
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May 04, 2023
Kim Krauss
managing director, global marketing and communications
Imagine a world where caring counts

At Sedgwick, we have a longtime commitment to supporting communities around the world through our corporate giving efforts. Every year at RIMS, we have the opportunity to build on our efforts by partnering with charities that align with our caring co…

May 04, 2023 by Kim Krauss, managing director, global marketing and communications
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May 01, 2023
Kimberly George
global head, innovation and product development
Wellness ZENter: Imagine the possibilities for your health, wellness and productivity

Ahead of the annual RIMS RISKWORLD Conference and Exhibition — and throughout the year — we all invest considerable time, effort and resources to find solutions and ideas to improve the well-being of our organizations and the people who s…

May 01, 2023 by Kimberly George, global head, innovation and product development
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April 07, 2023
Dr. Teresa Bartlett
managing director, senior medical officer
Back to basics on public health

April 7 is World Health Day, a time dedicated to raising awareness of issues in public health. From my experience as a medical doctor and my role at Sedgwick supporting our managed care team and advising on complex workers’ compensation cases, I’ve h…

April 07, 2023 by Dr. Teresa Bartlett, managing director, senior medical officer
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April 04, 2023
Rebecca Sherman
clinical behavioral health specialist
Freedom from the stress: recognizing symptoms, managing demands

April is Stress Awareness Month, an observance dedicated to increasing public awareness about the causes and cures for today’s stress epidemic. In this blog, I want to explore the meaning of stress, what contributes to it, how to recognize it and som…

April 04, 2023 by Rebecca Sherman, clinical behavioral health specialist
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March 20, 2023
Ruth Leggett, CEO, Ireland, Sedgwick, and Angela Hornby, director of capability, Australia, Sedgwick
Pressure-proofing the workforce for 2023

Though the workforce upheaval sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic and other global factors has begun to subside somewhat, employers will surely continue to feel tremors in 2023 and likely beyond. Seismic business, social and political shifts are still s…

March 20, 2023 by Ruth Leggett, CEO, Ireland, Sedgwick, and Angela Hornby, director of capability, Australia, Sedgwick
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September 07, 2022
Tracey Davanport, VP, clinical operations and Melissa Shannon, senior clinical team lead
Empowering injured workers: the role of a surgery nurse

Getting ready for the workday. Going on a walk with family. Grocery shopping. Working out with a friend. These scenes are what many of us typically associate with a normal routine. But for injured workers, life is quickly turned upside down. Navigati…

September 07, 2022 by Tracey Davanport, VP, clinical operations and Melissa Shannon, senior clinical team lead
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August 11, 2022
David Reed, global head of talent acquisition and Heather Lawley, global head of DEI & ESG
How to grow with the changing workforce

The labor force is constantly evolving, but the past several years have brought new and unexpected shifts in economic uncertainty, labor force dynamics and new modes of working. It isn’t growing, just a different mix. As the workforce continues to ch…

August 11, 2022 by David Reed, global head of talent acquisition and Heather Lawley, global head of DEI & ESG
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April 28, 2022
Michelle Hay, global chief people officer, Mara Petrovsky, SVP colleague experience and Josh Smith, head of global talent management
The war for talent: attracting the Gen Z workforce

Among the most talked-about topics in human resources today is the “war for talent.” Organizations in every sector are struggling to attract and retain employees for critical positions as they feverishly plan for operating in a post-COVID world. Fr…

April 28, 2022 by Michelle Hay, global chief people officer, Mara Petrovsky, SVP colleague experience and Josh Smith, head of global talent management
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