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Message to Employers: 'Very Costly Not to Do Something' about Mental Health and Well Being

20 May, 2021 Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – One in 10 workers are losing a whole day of productivity every week, due to mental health conditions brought on in large part by the stressors of the past year. In […]

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    About The Author

    • Nancy Grover

      Nancy Grover is a freelance writer having recently retired as the Director, Media Services for WorkersCompensation.com. She comes to our company with more than 35 years as a broadcast journalist and communications consultant. Grover’s specialties include insurance, workers’ compensation, financial services, substance abuse, healthcare and disability. For 12 years she served as the Program Chair of the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo. A journalism/speech graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Grover also holds an MBA from Palm Beach Atlantic University.

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