March 4, 2025
Work injuries 101: Reporting injuries and supporting workersOn-the-job injuries are unanticipated, urgent and unfortunate for everyone involved, but there are best practices you can follow to make a bad situation better for you and your injured employee.
February 17, 2025
Avoiding litigation: ways to prevent disputes that land claims in courtWhen an attorney gets involved in a workers’ compensation claim, it can increase claim costs and harm outcomes for everyone involved. There are a number of steps that employers can take to prevent the kinds of scenarios that cause workers to seek representation from an attorney.
February 17, 2025
SFM hires Chief Medical Director, Dr. Andrew WilkinsIn late 2024, SFM hired Dr. Andrew Wilkins as Chief Medical Director.
February 17, 2025
Next SFM webinar to focus on preventing sprains and strainsSFM's spring 2025 webinar is Preventing sprains and strains, an SFM webinar for policyholders.
February 17, 2025
HOM Furniture honors SFM’s Director of Loss PreventionHOM Furniture presented SFM's Director of Loss Prevention Lee Wendel with its Service Representative of the Year award.
February 17, 2025
Be on your guard for slips and falls all winter longSnow and ice can cause severe injuries at any time throughout the winter season.
February 17, 2025
Bob Lund Scholarship reaches new milestoneOnce the 2025 school year begins in fall, four students will see their college careers helped along by SFM.
February 17, 2025
The use of AI in workplace safetyAI technology has been harnessed of late to expand the ability of safety leaders to train employees, test methods, develop best practices and more.
February 17, 2025
Join us for The SFM Foundation’s 2025 golf eventsRegistration is now open for the 2025 SFM Foundation’s upcoming golf events in Minnesota and Iowa.
February 17, 2025
How to help employees combat sleeplessnessSleep physicians around the world are now treating a growing number of patients with symptoms of insomnia.
February 16, 2025
SFM expands charitable giving, reaches new milestoneSFM has become a member of the Minnesota Keystone Program, which promotes corporate philanthropy by recognizing and honoring companies that donate at least 2 percent of their pre-tax earnings to charitable organizations.
January 30, 2025
Are undocumented workers eligible for workers’ compensation benefits?The laws regarding work comp and undocumented workers vary by state.
January 27, 2025
SFM Foundation scholarship applications accepted until March 31SFM Foundation will be accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 academic year until March 31, 2025.
January 23, 2025
How does a workers’ compensation claim affect my premium?One factor that determines your workers’ compensation premium is your loss history. This means that having a workers’ compensation claim can cause future premiums to increase.
January 23, 2025
Video highlights danger of falls in parking lotsAs the weather brings colder and more slippery conditions, it’s a good time to remind your employees to walk carefully when outdoors.
January 23, 2025
Workers’ comp exemptions for MN small business owners and familiesMinnesota law allows employers to exclude certain types of employees from coverage, such as small business owners and their close relatives.
January 9, 2025
Letter from the President: Another strong year for SFMKey takeaways and highlights from 2024 at SFM from President and CEO Terry Miller.
January 9, 2025
SFM CEO Miller named AASCIF PresidentSFM CEO Terry Miller has been named the next president of the American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds.
January 9, 2025
Remind policyholders: winter safety must continueWith winter in full swing — and the upcoming thawing and refreezing cycles in the months ahead — workplace safety should be paramount.
January 9, 2025
SFM attending industry events in 2025SFM is attending several industry events during the first few months of 2025.
January 9, 2025
SFM underwriter accomplishments: Second half of 2024SFM underwriter accomplishments from the second half of 2024
December 5, 2024
Schmidt promoted to managing counsel, SFM updates in-house law firmAaron Schmidt was promoted to managing counsel of SFM's in-house law firm.
November 20, 2024
SFM webinar: De-escalation in the workplaceSFM’s November 2024 workers’ compensation webinar, De-escalation in the workplace.
November 20, 2024
Governor proclaims Kids’ Chance Awareness Week in MinnesotaMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed Nov. 18-23, 2024, as Kids’ Chance Awareness Week.
November 11, 2024
Can you terminate employees with an open work comp claim?While most states have laws that bar employers from terminating or disciplining an employee solely based on them being on workers’ compensation or in response to their experiencing a work injury, there are conditions under which such an employee may be let go.
November 11, 2024
Winter safety tips and resourcesSFM has compiled a wealth of resources to help keep employees safe during winter. Be sure to share these resources with your safety leaders, employees and others.
November 11, 2024
SFM attends Women and Safety conferenceSFM participated in the Midwest Women in Safety Conference 2024, presenting information on virtual reality (VR) and safety training.
November 11, 2024
Why de-escalation in the workplace is vitalWorkplace violence can take many forms, including any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation and other threatening disruptive behavior.
November 11, 2024
Combat the dangers of sitting: Add movement to your workdayHere are four ideas for cutting back on sitting time and adding movement to your day.
