Safety
Workplace Injuries: They’re Not Just Physical
Up to a third of individuals experiencing a traumatic event will develop PTSD. As chronic emotional stress claims due to a physical injury rise, employers can take steps to mitigate risk and cost of PTSD treatment.
By Christopher Schaffer
November 7, 2019
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Safety
by Christopher Schaffer
Chris is an accomplished business executive and attorney with more than 20 years of experience in workers’ compensation, corporate law and litigation, insurance regulatory law, maritime law, government contracts, business management and finance. His successful career is marked by executive leadership roles including President, General Counsel, Executive Vice President, Shareholder and Director of nationwide claims administration and insurance businesses. Chris is currently Chief Executive Officer of Charles Taylor Third Party Administration, a company that manages claims programs for various lines of business including: workers’ compensation, general liability, property, cyber, longshore and marine employers liability.
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