Worker’s Comp and Mental Health- Insurance Journal

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Workers’ Comp and Mental Health: Panel Examines Why Worker Wellbeing Matters
By Allen Laman | June 26, 2023

American workers are struggling. Employee stress has reached record highs. Symptoms and formal diagnoses of mental illnesses like anxiety, depression and PTSD are rising. Substance abuse disorders are up, too – as are suicide rates in some demographics. Understanding how employee well-being impacts workers and employer workers’ compensation programs has become increasingly important. During a recent Insurance Journal webinar event, three experts discussed the impact of overall worker health and well-being on workplace safety and risk. Click here to learn more about this topic published in Insurance Journal, June, 2023.

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