First, nothing against Mickey Mouse - the beloved Walt Disney character gets a bad rap for his misadventures and simplistic mindset turning his moniker into an expression of something insignificant or trivial.  Now, on to the meat of the matter,...

 A fundamental responsibility for any safety professional is to determine the root causes of an injury.  Knowing the root causes should lead to safety improvements by putting preventive measures in place.  Injuries are commonly caused ...

Soon in northern climes with the arrival of spring and the greening of the outdoors, we’ll be outside digging in the dirt starting our vegetable and flower gardens, pruning shrubs, cleaning up yard debris, and mowing the lawn. To accomplish t...

PORTLAND, Maine, March 15, 2019 – The MEMIC Group is now accepting applications for its Harvey Picker Horizon Scholarship Program for children and spouses of workers who have been seriously injured on the job. MEMIC has awarded $170,000 in scho...

Let’s examine that question carefully starting with the definition of the word, “accident.”  There are many ways to define it, but a common one from Dictionary.com includes, “an undesirable or unfortunate happening that o...

ALBANY, New York, March 4, 2019 – Beth Austerman has been appointed to the role of Senior Production Underwriter by workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group, to support continued growth in the Central and Western New York markets....

Too much on the brain, just like a hard rain, beating against a window pane, roaring like a freight train, wonder how I remain sane, from this throbbing mental strain.  Work pace is pushing me, oh so frantically, things that I may not see, could...