What:
The Travelers Companies has launched Wysa for Return to Work – an app designed to promote the mental health of injured employees and facilitate a more holistic recovery.
Why:
According to Travelers workers compensation claim data, more than 40% of employees who have missed workdays due to injury have experienced a psychosocial barrier to recovery. But the Wysa for Return to Work app helps users build mental resilience skills that can assist in overcoming those barriers.
How:
- The app was created in partnership with Wysa, a provider of mental health support solutions driven by artificial intelligence.
- It responds to what users communicate through a secure, anonymous, texting-style platform, and offers strategies that include cognitive behavioral techniques, guided meditation, and breathing exercises.
- The app is accessible to injured employees who indicate one or more psychosocial barriers to their recovery during conversations with a Travelers nurse or claim professional.
- Early pilot results show that injured employees using Wysa for Return to Work have reduced the number of missed workdays by approximately one-third, compared to those not using the app.