Hartford High Hopes for Return to Work Software

The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE: HIG) has released a new workers' compensation claim program. The software is designed to expedite transitional employment and create an early return- to-work culture, says Hartford’s press release. Called the Team-Work program, it was piloted in Syracuse and Kansas City last year. Hartford says the software demonstrates that injured employees could return to work more than a week earlier, saving significant indemnity dollars. Studies show a significant drop-off in recovery after six weeks, and that employees out of work with a workplace injury f...