Work Comp — The Idiot’s Guide for Safety & HR
Summary:
Work Comp: The Idiot’s Guide for Safety & HR is the plain-English, boots-on-the-ground survival manual you wish they’d handed you on Day One — before you were neck-deep in claims, medical jargon, and angry phone calls from every direction.
This guide doesn’t sugarcoat what happens when a worker gets hurt — and the blame game starts. It’s built for the real ones in Safety and HR who end up holding the bag when the paperwork’s wrong, the doctor’s note makes no sense, or the foreman swears they “didn’t know” they needed to report an injury.
Inside, you’ll find:
A breakdown of how Workers’ Compensation actually works (minus the legal mumbo jumbo) Common pitfalls that cost companies big — and how to fix them before they bite you What you can say — and should never say — to injured workers How to handle the “grey areas”: short-term disability, light duty, denied claims, and sketchy backdated notes OSHA recordkeeping vs. Work Comp reporting — yes, they’re different, and yes, it matters Practical tools, checklists, and real-world examples you can actually use on the job
If you’re tired of feeling like the unpaid claim adjuster for your company, this guide is for you. It won’t make you a lawyer — but it will keep you out of the worst messes and give you a shot at making Work Comp suck a little less.
Ready to stop playing claim roulette?
Get the book here on Amazon: https://a.co/d/5vkqVwA
You can’t fix a broken system alone — but you can stop it from breaking you.
Broken Compass — still pointing true.
