Industry News
Critical Steps That Protect Employees and Your Business Following a Work-Related Injury
Author, Greg Garcia, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In the landscaping industry, workplace injuries can occur despite the best safety efforts. When an injury does happen, the employer’s next steps can significantly impact the outcome for the injured employee, the employer, and the insurance carrier.
Cumulative Trauma Injuries: What They Are and How to Combat Them
Author, Jadyn Brandt, Client Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Cumulative Trauma injuries are on the rise in California, and employers should be aware of the consequences of these costly claims.
Top Work-Related Injuries for Landscapers
Author, Greg Garcia, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Travelers Insurance’s peer data from 2020 to 2025 report showcases the top work-related injury causes within the landscape industry. Looking at the top of this list, slip/trips/falls as well as strains account for roughly 40% of the injuries reported.
Guidance for Developing an Effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Author, Sam Brown, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
As some company leaders may recall, since 1991, all California employers are required to maintain a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). An IIPP is an understandable and accessible safety program tailored to a business’ operations. An effective IIPP will help an employer establish and maintain a safe workplace while setting expectations and protocols for all employees.
Inflation Increases Cost of Workers’ Compensation Claims
Author, Sam Brown, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
As non-profits and leaders of human service organizations navigate important business decisions in the face of inflation, it’s important to consider measures that can reduce inflation’s impact to an organization’s operating budget. Today, we look at inflation’s effect on workers’ compensation insurance and strategies to reduce future costs.
Training Supervisors on Workplace Injury Protocol Can Improve Claim Outcomes
Author, Sam Brown, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
California employers work hard to maintain a safe workplace, but accidents and injuries can occur. While human resources professionals typically have an excellent understanding of the workers’ compensation claim process, proper supervisor training can improve workers’ compensation outcomes for employers and their injured workers.
Don't Let Your Communications with Employees Hurt as Much as Their Injuries
Author, Jim Malone, Workers’ Compensation Claims Advocate, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
A work-related injury is a traumatic event for your employee and their family. Even though your employees are trained and educated to immediately report work injuries, it is sometimes difficult for them to do so.
Employers Embrace Benefits of Telemedicine to Treat Work-Place Injuries
Author, Jeremy Hoolihan, Account Executive, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Telemedicine is becoming prevalent in the workplace as a more efficient way to treat non-emergency type injuries. Employers, employees, and insurance companies alike are seeing the benefits of telemedicine from a convenience and efficiency standpoint.
Workers’ Compensation Fraud Is Not a Victimless Crime
Author, Jim Malone, Workers’ Compensation Claims Advocate, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
Fraud can happen in every industry, including workers’ compensation. Within workers’ compensation claims, fraud is a term that can be overused by employers who may not agree with a claim, or a condition that has been considered work-related/work-aggravated. Many times, instead of fraud, there is simply a difference of opinion as to whether a specific work incident caused an injury.
What Does the Employer Do After a Work Injury?
Author, Jim Malone, Workers’ Compensation Claims Advocate, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
A work related injury can be a very traumatic event for the injured worker, but also for their co-workers, employer, family and friends. Some injuries occur from a specific event when everybody knows the injury occurred. Other times, incidents occur during the work day, or repeatedly over time, where the employee needs to report these incidents, accidents or developing symptoms to his supervisor, manager, or human resource manager according to company protocol.
Berkshire Hathaway's Steve Hamilton Discusses Workplace Injury Trends for the Landscape Industry in Recent Webinar
Author, Drew Garcia, NALP Program Director, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
In this webinar, Steve Hamilton, Senior Loss Control Specialist from Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, reviews workplace injury trends for the landscape industry, along with OSHA’s most cited regulatory violations.