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 21 Aug 201920 Jul 2019 Workers' Compensation WCAB does not have authority to overturn award of medically necessary housekeeping services - California When housekeeping services are requested by a physician and are reasonably required for…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 19 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Workers' Compensation Determining catastrophic injury under Labor Law - California Enacted six years ago, Labor Code 4600 was designed to limit additional impairment (referred to as "add-ons") for psychiatric injuries…
Uncategorized 5 ways to make visual communication more effective 3 Jul 201926 Jun 2019 Much has changed in the area of safety communications. Gone are the days when wordy messages printed on paper with a burst of color sufficed. The channels for communication are…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 7 Jun 201912 May 2019 Anti-retaliation provisions of electronic record-keeping rule survives employer challenge An Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) administrative law judge's decision to reject two defenses offered by the U.S. Postal…
Uncategorized Ten most dangerous jobs 3 Jun 201912 May 2019 Going by the sheer number of on-the-job deaths, the truck drivers and sales drivers classification was by far the most dangerous, accounting for nearly 1,000 (987) deaths in 2017. However,…
Uncategorized Employee behavior and heat-related illness: 5 problem-solutions 29 May 201912 May 2019 Educational campaigns and accessible resources coupled with technology and meteorology precision have made it possible for employers to provide site-specific weather information and the proper resources and training for employees…
Uncategorized Understanding the drivers of serious injuries by industry Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index 24 May 201912 May 2019 Produced annually, the Liberty Mutual 2019 Workplace Safety Index identifies the leading causes of the most disabling non-fatal workplace injuries (resulting in more than five days of lost time) and ranks them…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 15 Mar 201917 Feb 2019 ADA More appellate court decisions support regular attendance as an essential function of most jobs In Trautman v. Time Warner Cable Tex., LLC, (5th Cir. Dec. 12, 2018), Vitti v. Macy's Inc.,…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 12 Oct 201823 Sep 2018 Compliance date for parts of general industry beryllium standard delayed The compliance date for certain ancillary provisions in the beryllium standard for general industry is extended to December 12, 2018.…
