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WORKPL ACE WELLNESS
THE RIPPLE EFFECTS OF
WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE
BY: MARTHA GAGNON, INJURY PREVENTION & WORKSITE WELLNESS SUPERVISOR, A.I.M. MUTUAL
THERE WERE definitely skeptics out
there. Wellness in workers’ compensation?
That was an out-of-the-box concept when
A.I.M. Mutual rolled it out in 2013. And
really, five years later, it still is.
Yet the success stories are real.
The impact on claim experience is
measurable. Employers are reporting
increases in productivity and declines
in absenteeism. Anecdotal evidence
from workers making positive lifestyle
changes is piling up. Increasingly
employers are on board, asking how they
can build wellness into their workers’
compensation
insurance
programs.
Walking the Walk
From the beginning, we recognized how
important it was to first walk the walk.
A.I.M. Mutual has a longstanding employee
wellness program, with tenets that range
from free fruit and education programs to
meditation classes and an onsite gym.
As we tell employers, it’s easier
to introduce wellness than it is to
sustain it. We show your business
clients how to do both, and our own
experience is testament to that.
Taking Home Wellness Gold
Our efforts have not gone unnoticed.
Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of
corporate wellness programs, awarded a
Best Wellness Employer gold certification
to A.I.M. Mutual earlier this year.
The national program, developed in
collaboration with Harvard Medical
School, recognizes the achievements
of employers dedicated to improving
employee health and well-being. A.I.M.
Mutual was one of six employers to earn
the 2018 gold certification.
To qualify, employers must meet
rigorous evaluation standards in four
categories:
assessment,
strategy,
implementation, and evaluation. Debra
Wein, CEO of Wellness Workdays, cited
A.I.M. Mutual’s structured plan for
assessing and implementing wellness
strategies. The company’s wellness
initiatives, she said, demonstrate a strong
commitment to employee health.
For more information on how your clients
can take advantage of our injury prevention
and wellness services, contact any member
of your Broker-Centric service team. To
sign up for our wellness e-newsletter,
contact [email protected].
ABOUT
MARTHA GAGNON
MARTHA GAGNON , Injury Prevention
& Worksite Wellness Supervisor, manages
the A.I.M. Works: The Wellness Advantage
program. Before joining A.I.M. Mutual in
2013, she was Director of Worksite Health
Initiatives for the American Cancer Society.
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