Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Jul 2016 Workers' Compensation Trucker not independent contractor despite contract language - California While unloading a tractor-trailer rig filled with latex paint, the driver suffered serious injury when a pressurized cap came…
Uncategorized Don’t let a good hire go bad 19 Jul 2016 As featured in multiple publications: "How can I stop hiring problematic employees?" This is a common question that tends to follow a Workers' Compensation claim "going bad," and you never…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Jul 2016 WORKCOMP ADV!SORY ADA Proposed accommodations must be effective and reasonable In Dones v. Brennan, a Maryland federal court ruled that the United States Postal Service (USPS) may be required to…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 19 Jul 2016 Fines to increase significantly For a quarter century, OSHA was exempted from increasing its penalties to account for inflation. However, the recently passed budget contains an amendment that strikes the…
Uncategorized HR Tip: How to improve recruiting efforts 19 Jul 2016 When looking to improve recruiting efforts, a good place to begin is understanding the behavior of potential candidates. Key insights are offered in CareerBuilder's Candidate Behavior 2015 study, which delves…
Uncategorized Things you should know 19 Jul 2016 Changes in employee health risk factors positively impact productivity - study Changes in employee health risk factors have a significant impact on work productivity, reports a study in the April…
Uncategorized Sixteen “do’s” and “don’ts” for 2016 19 Jul 201619 Jul 2016 Debate raged in 2015 about whether the workers' compensation system is nimble enough to adapt to the "on demand" or "sharing" economy, if medical and wage benefits are fair, how…
Uncategorized Year-end bonuses impact Workers’ Comp premiums 19 Jul 2016 WORKCOMP ADV!SORY Year-end bonuses have become an increasing popular tool to assist in retaining skilled employees and employers are extending bonuses to a wide segment of their workforce. Do year-end…
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…
