Uncategorized Don’t let your holiday party become a legal liability 1 Dec 20178 Nov 2017 No one wants to be a spoil sport. Holiday parties are supposed to be festive and fun, but they can also be a breeding ground for liability under tort, workers'…
Uncategorized Six ways employers unwittingly fuel workplace violence 29 Nov 20178 Nov 2017 The statistics are alarming. According to an FBI report, workplace violence impacts almost two million Americans a year, causing an average of 700 homicides. About 18% of violent crimes are…
Uncategorized Things you should know 24 Nov 201727 Oct 2017 NSC debuts Fatigue Cost Calculator for employers A U.S. employer with 1,000 workers could lose about $1.4 million annually because of the effects of sleep deficiency, according to recent research…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 20 Nov 201727 Oct 2017 ADA Extended leave not reasonable accommodation for employee who exhausted FMLA leave - 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals In Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, an employee who worked a demanding…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 15 Nov 201727 Oct 2017 Preliminary list of top ten violations includes Fall Protection - Training Requirements for first time While the preliminary list of the Top 10 violations for Fiscal Year 2017 remains largely…
Uncategorized What works in Workers’ Comp: learning from others 1 Nov 201727 Oct 2017 Risk and Insurance has named the 2017 All Stars and the National Safety Council has announced the Rising Stars of Safety. Here are several of their stories that offer ideas…
Uncategorized What employers should expect from an insurance agent 9 Oct 201710 Sep 2017 My fellow Institute of WorkComp Professionals educator wrote this article to summarize items that an employer should expect from their insurance agent when it comes to helping the employer to…
Uncategorized 4 Oct 201710 Sep 2017 EEOC ordered to reconsider wellness rules The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) rules about the fees employers can assess workers who do not participate in wellness programs were ruled arbitrary…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 29 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 FMLA Company properly terminated teller using intermittent FMLA leave In Walker v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that a…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 25 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 Injury tracking application restored The application launched on Aug. 1, as part of the compliance effort for its controversial electronic record-keeping rule, but a note on the website two weeks…
