Uncategorized HR Tip: Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Re-Review process updated 23 Aug 201710 Aug 2017 The long-awaited update of the WCMSA Re-Review process by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was issued in July. Section 12.4.3 provides the changes that have been…
Uncategorized The quandary of legal pot and workers’ compensation deepens 18 Aug 201710 Aug 2017 Now that 28 states have legalized the medical and/or recreational use of marijuana, employers are struggling with zero tolerance policies, pre-employment drug testing, employee drug testing, discrimination suits, and general…
Uncategorized OSHA update: Electronic record keeping, regulatory agenda, combustible dust, noise in construction 10 Aug 2017 OSHA's Injury Tracking Application is now available allowing employers to electronically enter their required 2016 injury and illness data from Form 300A. The Improve Track of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses…
Uncategorized Things you should know 28 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 Employer control over medical providers can lower costs for spinal injuries A study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found the greatest disparity in medical and indemnity costs between…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 24 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 ADA Part-time schedule not required when the essential duties of the job cannot be performed In Green v. BakeMark USA LLC, 6th Cir., the manager had been granted several leaves…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 19 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 Legislative updates (see first article for details) Electronic record-keeping rule delayed, but anti-retaliation provisions remain Walkaround rule rescinded Enforcement of silica standard for construction delayed until Sept. 23 No major…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Employers underestimate impact of change on employees 14 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 American adults who have been impacted by change at work are more likely to report chronic work stress, less likely to trust their employer, and more likely to say they…
Uncategorized Highlights of the 2017 NCCI Symposium 10 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 Each year, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), which gathers data, analyzes industry trends and legislation, and prepares insurance rate and loss cost recommendations, holds an Issues Symposium. The…
Uncategorized Legislative update 5 Jul 201728 Jun 2017 OSHA delays electronic record-keeping rule, but anti-retaliation provisions remain OSHA announced on its website on May 17 that it "is not accepting electronic submissions at this time and intends to…
Uncategorized Things you should know 26 Jun 201720 May 2017 Attention motor carriers: "Roadcheck" annual event - June 6 - 8 Nearly three times more roadside inspections take place during the 72 hours on June 6 - 8 than on…
