Fall Comp News highlights the innovators

One company deals with beautiful flowers. The other deals with concrete, steel, and heavy equipment. But SAIF helped Joy Creek Nursery of Scappoose and the Hooker Creek Companies of Bend — both featured in the fall issue of Comp News — use the Employer-At-Injury Program (EAIP) in some creative ways to put valued workers back on the job.

Speaking of heavy equipment, you'll also see how the Preferred Worker Program helped Russ Peterson of Capital Concrete of Portland to "ride high" back on the job.

Can safety go hand-in hand with innovation? You bet. In Comp News you'll read about a saw that shuts off when it feels a finger. You'll find a furniture maker who also invents his own machinery — to be faster and safer. And for you cowboys and cowgirls, you'll read about the stirrups that keep you from getting dragged by your horse if you get thrown.

What do William Shakespeare, fancy coffee drinks, and the 801 form have in common? You'll find out as Comp News presents the drama of Eric, Beth, and Melissa to take you through the process of reporting an injury. While you're at it, you'll find out the difference between a disabling adjuster and a disability adjuster, and just what happened to Eric's pride.

SAIF's policyholder training schedule, as well as information about the Agricultural Safety Seminar series, are also included, and the Safety Zone will help prepare you for the cold and wet weather ahead.

Read the fall issue of Comp News online.