Uncategorized Things you should know 11 Feb 202012 Jan 2020 Funding package extends TRIA, eliminates Cadillac Tax The federal funding package signed by President Donald Trump in late December includes a seven-year extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA).…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 6 Feb 202012 Jan 2020 Workers' Compensation Privette doctrine protects film studio from personal liability suit - California In Castro v. ABC Studios Inc., ABC contracted with the owner of a gas station to film a…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 4 Feb 202012 Jan 2020 Inspections increase in FY 2019 In FY 2019, which ended September 30, 33,401 inspections were conducted. This is more inspections than in each of the previous 3 years - 32,023…
Uncategorized Watch out for 20 costly workers’ comp mistakes in 2020: Part Two (11-20) 28 Jan 202012 Jan 2020 Part 2 For many employers, workers' comp was a bright spot in 2019. Rates were low, workplaces continue to be safer, and the industry made significant strides in controlling opioids.…
Uncategorized Things you should know 14 Jan 202018 Dec 2019 BLS report on injuries and illnesses Nonfatal occupational illnesses and injuries held steady in 2018 at 2.8 per 100 workers, marking the first time since 2009 that they did not…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 9 Jan 202018 Dec 2019 ADA Lawsuit alleging wrongful termination because perceived-as disabled reinstated In Paula E. Babb v. Maryville Anesthesiologists P.C., a nurse anesthesiologist contends that Tennessee-based Maryville Anesthesiologists P.C., fired her because it thought…
Uncategorized Things you should know 24 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 Soap more effective than hand sanitizers in combatting flu Researchers from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine found that ethanol-based sanitizers can take up to four minutes to disinfect hands…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 ADA Adverse employment action cannot be motivated by associational disability claim The association provision of the ADA does not require employers to reasonably accommodate nondisabled employees so that they may…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 17 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 New video explains inspection process A new video explains the OSHA inspection process. New fact sheet on taxi driver safety A new fact sheet focuses on keeping taxi drivers safe. Input sought on safety…
Uncategorized Six reasons you can’t ignore mental health in workers’ comp 10 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 Compensability of mental injuries in workers' compensation is complex and varies widely by state. Some states allow compensability for physical-mental injuries, where a workplace injury leads to a mental condition,…
