Uncategorized Legal Corner – including new COVID-19 Work Comp Cases 2 Jul 202013 Jun 2020 Workers' Compensation Attorney General sues Uber and Lyft over misclassifying drivers - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. for classifying its drivers improperly as…
Uncategorized Things you should know 5 Nov 2019 NSC offers free toolkit to fight opioid abuse The National Safety Council (NSC) is offering a free toolkit to help employers address the opioid crisis. The Opioids at Work Employer Toolkit addresses…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 21 Aug 201920 Jul 2019 Workers' Compensation WCAB does not have authority to overturn award of medically necessary housekeeping services - California When housekeeping services are requested by a physician and are reasonably required for…
Uncategorized Things you should know 20 Jul 201920 Jul 2019 CDC: Half of workplaces offer health/wellness programs Almost half of all U.S. worksites offered some type of health promotion or wellness program in 2017, according to a new study, Workplace Health…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 11 Jan 201918 Dec 2018 Workers' Compensation ABC test applies only to wage order claims - California Earlier this year, the Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking decision when it adopted a new legal standard known…
Uncategorized Seven emerging risks and trends to watch 28 Dec 201818 Dec 2018 Often employers don't give emerging trends the same importance as existing practices. Here are seven emerging trends to put on your radar screen: Temporary workersWhether it's to meet peaks in…
Uncategorized The possibilities of telemedicine in workers’ comp 26 Dec 201818 Dec 2018 While more and more insurers are offering telehealth as part of their health plans, the highly regulated workers' comp industry is just getting its feet wet. Telemedicine is the use…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 15 Jan 201818 Dec 2017 ADA EEOC settles suit with New York Con Ed for $800,000 New York City and Westchester County's electricity and gas utility, Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., will pay…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 10 Jan 201811 Jan 2018 Deadline for electronic injury, illness reports was Dec. 31, next date is Jul 1, 2018 OSHA delayed the OSHA 300A upload compliance date until Dec. 31, 2017 for employers to electronically submit…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Important information about Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (MSA) 5 Jan 201818 Dec 2017 MedLearn article reissued On November 8, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reissued this MedLearn article to clarify information. Initially, SE17019 was issued on 09/19/17 and addressed acceptance…
