Uncategorized OSHA watch 28 May 202014 May 2020 Recent fines and awards Florida Cathcart Construction Company-Florida LLC was cited for exposing employees to excavation hazards at worksites in Orlando and Winter Garden. The general contractor faces $303,611 in…
Uncategorized HR Tip: EEOC issues updated Covid-19 Technical Assistance Publication 26 May 202014 May 2020 The publication, "What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws" expands on a previous publication that focused on the ADA and Rehabilitation…
Uncategorized Coronavirus and OSHA: important updates 21 May 202014 May 2020 Backtracks on recordability of COVID- 19 Interim guidance reversed previous guidance that COVID-19 transmission in the workplace would be considered a recordable injury. Under the new guidance, the recordability of COVID-19…
Uncategorized COVID-19: Returning to workplace checklist 18 May 202014 May 2020 Employers face a daunting task as they craft new and revised policies for the "new normal" as employees start to return to work onsite. Not only do they have to…
Uncategorized Coronavirus and Workers’ Compensation: important updates 15 May 202014 May 2020 Regulatory and legislative activity In response to COVID-19, there have been a host of changes to state laws, either through legislative or executive action, relating to presumptive coverage, telehealth, utilization…
Uncategorized Things you should know: 7 May 202020 Apr 2020 State news: Coronvirus resources All states Most states have dedicated webpages on the coronavirus at their statename.gov website with links for businesses The National Conference of State Legislature's website has a list of passed…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 5 May 202020 Apr 2020 Workers' Compensation $2.8 million award for emotional and financial damages upheld - California In Reynaud v. Technicolor Creative Services USA Inc., an appellate court upheld a $2.8 million award to a…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 30 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 National Emphasis Program to reduce or eliminate worker exposure to silica extended in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, and District of Columbia An initiative to increase the focus of inspections in…
Uncategorized Coronavirus: Workers’ Compensation and OSHA considerations 21 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 Worker's Compensation Compensability Occupational disease law is written with the intent to cover diseases that arise in the course and scope of employment and have an exposure that is elevated from…
Uncategorized Things you should know 9 Apr 202021 Mar 2020 Proposed rule could mean stiff Medicare secondary payer penalties for insurers The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a long-awaited proposed rule regarding late reporting of Medicare Secondary Payer data. While…
