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The construction sector continues to struggle with a shortage of skilled labor, a challenge that seems to be deepening with time. Businesses find it increasingly difficult to retain workers, prompting them to explore alternative methods to fulfill project requirements.
Unvetted hiring leads to unwanted turnover, injury risk, and mis-hires, which is costing contractors huge portions of their margin. These labor management costs run a 200-person subcontractor over $500,000 annually, with 500+ employee shops losing $1,000,000+.
Why Workers Compensation is Ripe for Innovation (and Disruption) Today, injured workers still get almost all of their medical care in person. When an injury occurs, workers leave their workplace for initial care at an urgent care clinic or hospital emergency room (ER). The more severe injuries are then referred to specialists. Nurse case managers …