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 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 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…
Uncategorized Things you should know 19 Jul 2016 The EPA's amended pesticide worker protection standard The final rule amending the Pesticide Worker Protection Standard (WPS) was effective January 1, 2016. Agricultural employers and handlers will be required to…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 19 Jul 2016 Comment deadline on proposed OSHA injury reporting rule extended A comment period on a proposed rule that employers have a "continuing obligation" to keep and maintain injury records has been…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Reference checks: worth the time 19 Jul 201619 Jul 2016 The tragic fatal shooting of a reporter and cameraman from a Virginia TV station is a sobering illustration of the difficulty in obtaining real and valuable information when reference checks…
Uncategorized Lawyers say workers’ comp retaliation claims are increasing 19 Jul 2016 According to an article in Business Insurance (September 14, 2015), injured employees are more likely to win retaliation claims because comp cases have a lower burden of proof and there…
