State Fund Safety Blog – The Office Door Opened and Influenza
November 17, 2016
Flu season is upon us and getting a flu shot is the best defense. It takes approximately two weeks for the vaccine to build the antibodies that can prevent you from getting sick. Another way to prevent the spread of common infections is to encourage workers to wash their hands properly several times a day.
The flu virus costs businesses 111 million in sick days. That’s $7 billion in lost productivity.
Learn how to
stop this annual epidemic from affecting your workplace by reading more on our
Safety Blog.
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Established in 1914, by the state legislature, State Fund has operated for more than 100 years, is California’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance, and a vital asset to California businesses. State Fund supports California’s entrepreneurial spirit and plays a stabilizing role in the economy by providing fairly priced workers’ compensation insurance, making California workplaces safe, and restoring injured workers.