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2008 Teddy Award Winners

In the for-profit category, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based recruiting and staffing service Spherion won along with--in a tie--the Washington, D.C.-based hospitality giant Marriott International. In the nonprofit category, the 2008 Teddy winner was the Los Angeles Unified School District. In the federal category, the U.S. Treasury Department earned the honors. This year, a certificate of merit also was extended in the for-profit category to Klamath Falls, Ore-based window and door manufacturer JELD-WEN for its outstanding safety program. And to the world-famous healthcare organization the Mayo Clinic in the nonprofit category.

Winner Profiles

Waging a Tough Fight
2008-11-01

Waging a Tough Fight | Risk & Insurance Staffing company Spherion Corp. takes rehabilitated workers injured on the job and places them on light duty. The incentive? Making sure they earn more than if they were on indemnity.

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The Details of Spherion's WC Program

In a House of Service
2008-11-01

In a House of Service | Risk & Insurance Marriott International offers proof that taking care of employees injured on the job and keeping claims in-house is the best way to take care of customers.

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The Textbook on Workers' Comp
2008-11-01

The Textbook on Workers' Comp | Risk & Insurance Los Angeles' Unified School District turns around its workers' comp and disability management programs, and wins a 2008 Theodore Roosevelt Workers' Comp and Disability Award.

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Spilling Comp Secrets of the Treasury
2008-11-01

Spilling Comp Secrets of the Treasury | Risk & Insurance The U.S. Treasury Department has experienced a 66 percent decline in the rate of injuries and illnesses from 2003 to 2007.

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The Treasury Department

Battening Down the Hatches
2008-11-01

Battening Down the Hatches | Risk & Insurance Oregon-based maker of doors and windows seals its hiring practices with integrity tests.

Mayo's Many Healthy Returns
2008-11-01

Mayo's Many Healthy Returns | Risk & Insurance Through its various programs, the Mayo Clinic's return to work section realized an $840,000 cost savings to the clinic in 2007.

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