Uncategorized What employers should expect from an insurance agent 9 Oct 201710 Sep 2017 My fellow Institute of WorkComp Professionals educator wrote this article to summarize items that an employer should expect from their insurance agent when it comes to helping the employer to…
Uncategorized 4 Oct 201710 Sep 2017 EEOC ordered to reconsider wellness rules The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) rules about the fees employers can assess workers who do not participate in wellness programs were ruled arbitrary…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 29 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 FMLA Company properly terminated teller using intermittent FMLA leave In Walker v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled that a…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 25 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 Injury tracking application restored The application launched on Aug. 1, as part of the compliance effort for its controversial electronic record-keeping rule, but a note on the website two weeks…
Uncategorized When employers are vicariously liable for employee automobile accidents 15 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 Employees are often expected to use their personal vehicles for business related trips. It could be on a regular basis, such as sales, or an occasional drop off to a…
Uncategorized PPE: Eleven common mistakes made by employers 11 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 One of the top safety issues for most employers is the purchase of personal protection equipment (PPE). The market for PPE has grown significantly and the options can be daunting.…
Uncategorized Things you should know 6 Sep 201710 Aug 2017 Return to work more likely with less-invasive back surgery A recent study of 364 Ohio workers diagnosed with degenerative spinal stenosis who underwent back surgery found that those who underwent…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 1 Sep 201710 Aug 2017 FMLA Appeals court overturns jury verdict in favor of employer In Cassandra Woods, Tina Hinton v. START Treatment & Recovery Centers Inc., Addiction Research and Treatment Corp, the 2nd U.S.…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 28 Aug 201710 Aug 2017 Temporary enforcement policy on monorail hoists in construction Employers whose monorail hoists fail to comply with requirements in the Crane and Derricks in Construction Standard will not be issued citations…
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…
