When people think of workers’ compensation, often they imagine people working in warehouses where they haul heavy boxes.
But injuries can happen in any workplace whether it’s a slip-and-fall accident on a wet floor or carpal tunnel syndrome from spending years at a computer.
Long before a claim is filed, it’s important that a business’s HR department have procedures in place for handling an on-the-job injury. Here are a few tips for your small business as you formulate a workers’ compensation plan.