By Melissa Lykins,
Claims Manager, Lovitt & Touché
Melissa Lykins is a claims manager and CRT (Cost Reduction
Technologies) Isokinetic Strength and Agility Program leader
with Lovitt & Touché. More at www.lovitt-touche.com.
W
hen you are a business owner with
employees who perform physical
labor, what is the one thing that is always
on your mind? Well, keeping them safe,
healthy, and injury-free is at the top of the
list. However, whether simply by accident
or ill-intentioned, injuries do happen on
the job and subsequent workers’
compensation claims can be very costly,
resulting in thousands of dollars
in increased premiums.
One of the toughest
challenges for employers is
assessing whether or not an
employee is fit for a physically
demanding job. On the surface,
a laborer may appear fit, activ K