Briggs&Associates

Myths & Truths

Our Communities are not whole until all of its participants are valued and contributing.

 – Jennifer Briggs, Briggs & Associates

MYTH

Hiring employees with disabilities increases workers compensation insurance rates.

Truth 2TRUTH

Insurance rates are based solely on the relative hazards of the operation and the organization’s accident experience, not on whether workers have disabilities.

MYTH

Workers with disabilities have more accidents or injuries than other workers. 

Truth 2TRUTH

National studies have shown that workers who have disabilities have no more accidents or injuries than other workers.

 

MYTH

Employees with disabilities have a higher absentee rate than employees without disabilities.

Truth 2TRUTH

 Studies by firms such as DuPont have found that employees with disabilities are not absent more than employees without disabilities.