Uncategorized Things you should know 16 Mar 201828 Feb 2018 Cell phone users twice as likely to be involved in a crash - study The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety compared drivers' odds of crash involvement when using a cell…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 12 Mar 201828 Feb 2018 ADA Six-month leave upheld by United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit In Billups v. Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, an Utility Service Technician II suffered a shoulder injury and received…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Less stringent test for intern pay adopted by DOL 9 Mar 201828 Feb 2018 On Jan. 5, the Department of Labor (DOL) introduced a less stringent test to determine whether employers must pay their interns at least a minimum wage and overtime. The new…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 5 Mar 201828 Feb 2018 Civil penalties increase to adjust for inflation OSHA is required to annually adjust civil penalties under a 2015 law that significantly increased the maximum penalties allowed for violations. In January,…
Uncategorized Trends in combatting abuse and fraud in Workers’ Compensation 2 Mar 201828 Feb 2018 Fraud or abuse that might not reach the legal requirements for criminal sanctions happens in all aspects of the Workers' Comp system. There's employee fraud, employer fraud, health provider fraud,…
