Human Resources… Things you should know 13 Oct 202019 Sep 2020 NCCI's 2020 Regulatory and Legislative Trends Report In addition to a comprehensive review of the activity in more than 20 states to address workers' compensation presumptions of compensability in response…
Human Resources… Legal Corner 8 Oct 202019 Sep 2020 ADAAbility to delegate does not remove essential functions of job In Tonyan v. Dunham's Athleisure Corp., a store manager injured her shoulder and was fired when she could no longer perform…
Human Resources… OSHA watch 6 Oct 202019 Sep 2020 COVID-19 Federal New poster to protect automotive service workers available in English and SpanishA checklist to protect employees in FDA-regulated human and animal food operations amid the coronavirus pandemic developed in conjunction with the Food…
Risk Management… Key takeaways from the WCI virtual conference 29 Sep 202019 Sep 2020 The Workers' Compensation Institute (WCI) is a nonprofit educational organization and its annual conference is considered one of the largest comp education events in the country. Although it was postponed…
Human Resources… 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…
Risk Management… Things you should know 11 Aug 202019 Sep 2020 COVID-19 pandemic information Worker advocacy groups create guidance for apparel and textile workersThe Worker Rights Consortium and the Maquiladora Health and Safety Support Network have issued a set of guidelines intended to…
OSHA… OSHA Watch 2 4 Aug 202021 Jul 2020 Guidance to ensure uniform enforcement of Silica Standards A compliance directive was issued, designed to ensure uniformity in inspection and enforcement procedures when addressing respirable crystalline silica exposures in general industry, maritime,…
Human Resources… 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…
OSHA… OSHA Watch 1 22 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 New resources - COVID-19 Guidelines for reopening non-essential businessesThe document lays out a three-phase reopening strategy. It lists recommendations for each phase and provides examples of how to implement hazard assessments, controls,…
Uncategorized… Early data guides employers on three key workers’ comp issues and COVID-19 21 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 Background: Divergent pressures on premiums There's been much speculation that workers' comp will drive significant losses in the property/casualty industry as a result of COVID-19. On the one hand, there…
