A continued sharp rise in mental health claims. Some are absolutely genuine and deserve every bit of care and compassion. Others… arrive just as a performance issue or misconduct concern is about to come to a head.
Employers need to handle both with urgency – supporting those who need it, while not getting stuck with a bogus claim (and a ballooning workers’ comp premium) when a genuine process is used to dodge a difficult truth.
Sharp rise in mental health claims
