Legislative Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19: Regulatory, legislative, and guidance updates, trends in claims and lawsuits 22 Sep 202019 Sep 2020 Regulatory, legislative, and guidance updates - federal Expansion of the federal Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) The new act, Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020, creates a general…
Uncategorized Controlling workers comp costs: insights from five studies 28 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 Study: 2020 workplace safety index - Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc. Findings: Each year this study researches the top 10 causes of the most serious workplace injuries, those that cause employees to miss…
Uncategorized OSHA PPE requirements and COVID-19 23 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 COVID-19 has not changed an employer's responsibilities nor the primary tenets of OSHA's PPE Standard. Employers must begin by conducting a hazard assessment in accordance with the PPE standard (29…
Uncategorized Ten costly mistakes when reopening and operating a business during COVID-19 18 Jun 202013 Jun 2020 These challenging times are a stress test for all companies. Survival mode is not sufficient. What's needed is an ability to lead employees through the crisis, absorb and respond to…
Uncategorized Update: marijuana in the workplace remains daunting for employers 27 Sep 201910 Sep 2019 With changes in state and local statutes, court decisions trending toward acceptance and protecting employee rights, and the burgeoning popularity and availability of unregulated CBD, it's no surprise that many…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Depression and suicide: a growing workplace worry 12 Aug 201920 Jul 2019 It seems daily there are stories about the growing suicide rate and the national decline in health and mental well-being, particularly among young people. There's no escaping the issue in…
Uncategorized Six studies: what does and doesn’t work to improve claims outcomes 7 Aug 201917 Jul 2019 Recently, there has been a plethora of studies related to claim outcomes in workers' comp and group health, several with surprising conclusions. Here are six of them: Workers' Compensation Medical…
Uncategorized Five mistakes employers make when using data to develop risk control programs 29 Jul 20191 Aug 2019 Data analytics is a key driver in the development of business strategy and workers' comp claims are a goldmine of information. Yet, when not used properly, the results can fall…
