Integrity Testing Gaining Support as Comp Claim Reduction Tool

By David Dankwa, Senior ReporterMore experts are hailing the use of integrity tests by employers as an effective way to reduce injuries in the workplace and the frequency and severity of workers' compensation claims.For more than 30 years, integrity testing has been used to predict which applicants may be predisposed to engage in counterproductive behaviors such as theft, drug use, aggression or violence. Now, providers of employment-screening services and other advocates, backed by a 2011 study conducted by the American Psychological Association, believe there are even greater benefits to...