Benefits Think More than just a chair

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I’ve developed a mantra over the last few years: “It’s not just about the chair.”

As a disability consultant certified in ergonomics, I’m one of the first to help employers realize that employees with chronic pain — or another type of disabling illness or injury — can benefit from workplace accommodations, such as a chair. The chair is an important part of the puzzle to help an employee’s productivity, depending on his or her specific medical condition.

Brian Kost
Program Director

Kost is the program director for Standard Insurance Company’s Workplace Possibilities program. He has been with The Standard since 2007 and was instrumental in creating the program that exists today. … Read full bio


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