SFM educational webinars
SFM offers educational webinars on workers’ compensation topics for policyholders and agents hosted by our safety and claim experts.
Preventing strains and sprains
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10-11 a.m. CDT
Join us for our next educational webinar as we discuss how employers can help reduce the occurrence of strain and sprain injuries – the most common type of injury reported to SFM. The webinar will bring together SFM experts to share:
- What constitutes a strain or sprain injury
- How these injuries typically occur
- Manager and supervisor responsibilities to report
- How to identify individual workplace risk factors
- Why safety programs should cover ergonomics
- Legal aspects to a strain or sprain injury
- How to reduce the risk of litigation of a claim
- More, including a question-and-answer session at the end
Past webinars
De-escalation in the workplace

Hear about the causes of workplace violence, the subsequent injuries that can occur, the claims process, and how employers can help prevent violence and injuries in the workplace.
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Safe driving

Learn why driving is one of the most dangerous work activities, types of driving-related injuries, the claims process including investigations, how to prevent driving incidents and establish a safe driving program, and the legal consequences of driving-related injuries for the employer and employee.
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Hiring and onboarding

Learn how good hiring practices can protect employers, ways to attract quality applicants, interviewing tips and tools, safety training as part of the onboarding process, how to handle performance issues, and claim outcomes including real-life examples from our experts.
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Claims 101

Learn workers’ compensation claims basics, including a breakdown of the lifecycle of a claim, types of injuries and benefits, how to report an injury, and how claims impact an organization’s future premium.
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Avoiding litigated claims

Learn the reasons why an injured employee may seek litigation for a work comp claim, what the litigation process entails, how litigation impacts everyone involved, and best practices before, during and after litigation.
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- Why avoiding litigation matters
- Why litigation happens
- Common causes of litigated disputes
- Litigation process
- Strategies before, during and after litigation
The fundamentals of a return to work program

Learn how to establish and maintain a return to work program, the benefits of getting an employee back to their pre-injury job, the return to work process, the impact of employer actions, and implications when employees don’t return to work.
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- History of workers’ compensation
- Importance of returning an employee to work
- Return to work process
- Financial implications of not returning to work
Loss prevention 101

Learn the basics of a good safety program, including leadership’s role in preventing injuries, how to assess past injuries, identify hazards, communicate to staff, implement safety training, and engage staff in safety.
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Winter slips and falls

Learn why winter slip and fall prevention is important, see examples of hazards that cause injuries, discover best practices to identify hazards and investigate the cause, and learn how to implement changes to avoid future injuries.
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