Obese employees are more prone to injuries and illnesses than their slimmer counterparts, with slower recovery time — resulting in high workers' comp costs.

This cutting-edge pamphlet examines the obesity problem in America and how it impacts workplace injuries and drives up workers' comp costs. Plus, employers and managers discover how obesity affects their company — and what they can legally do about it.

The Shape of Things: The Rising Impact of Obesity on Workers' Compensation illustrates low-cost solutions to reduce employee obesity and its related health-care costs with wellness programs ideas, such as how to:

• Improve access to on-site fitness facilities
• Offer healthier food choices in vending machines, cafeteria menus and office meetings
• Provide incentives for employees who take action to become healthier
• And more!