Uncategorized Things you should know 19 Jul 2016 WORKCOMP ADV!SORY EEOC proposes rules that GINA does not prohibit wellness incentives In a shift, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a proposed rule clarifying that the Genetic…
Uncategorized What to expect from OSHA in 2016 19 Jul 2016 WORKCOMP ADV!SORY While it is difficult to predict exactly how OSHA will proceed in 2016, there are a number of changes in the regulatory arena as well as new initiatives…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 19 Jul 2016 Preliminary list of top ten violations released For the fifth year in a row, the fall protection standard is the most frequently cited standard. The preliminary list covers fiscal year…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Jul 2016 ADA Shift hours not necessarily an "essential function" This case involved a nurse with a brain tumor who had worked successfully on 8-hour shifts. The hospital changed its shift practices…
Uncategorized Things you should know 19 Jul 2016 Mail order pharmacy savings rarely tapped in Workers' Comp Few workers' compensation prescriptions are filled via mail order despite lower prices for payers and increased compliance by injured workers according…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Start educating workers about form 1095-C 19 Jul 201619 Jul 2016 The Affordable Care Act's (ACA) reporting requirements apply to employers with 50 or more full-time or equivalent employees for calendar year 2015. There is no extra year of relief from…
Uncategorized Why there are too many slips, trips, and falls 19 Jul 201619 Jul 2016 Employers have spent a lot of time and money on the traditional solutions to slips, trips, and falls, which occur in almost every type of workplace, yet they still account…
Uncategorized The company party: cheer or hangover? 19 Jul 201619 Jul 2016 The holiday season is a time to spread cheer and a festive spirit. But holiday celebrations can also mean increased liability for workers' compensation, discrimination, harassment, and third party injuries.…
Uncategorized Things you should know 19 Jul 2016 New medical billing codes will aid workers compensation payers The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' scheduled switch to a larger set of medical billing codes could ease Medicare secondary…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Jul 2016 ADA North Carolina law firm does not violate ADA in firing Support Services Assistant with permanent lifting restrictions A support services employee took FMLA leave in 2008 when she was…
