Mar 26, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
IN THE last month of the Trump administration, the Labor Department finalized a regulation to clarify for employers which workers are employees and which are independent contractors. Because independent contractors are typically ineligible for employee benefits,... 
Mar 22, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the nation’s workforce, and one of the biggest changes is in the amount of people that are now working from home. A new survey has found that the majority of working professionals who were forced to start working... 
Mar 15, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WHEN EMPLOYEES are injured on the job they are eligible for workers’ comp benefits, but not if the accident occurs on their commute to or from work – in most cases, at least. But how about if an employee is injured in your parking lot, or while running an errand for... 
Mar 13, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
NEARLY 25% of all lost-time workers’ compensation claims are exaggerated, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. While only a small percentage of workers’ comp claims are fraudulent, quite a few claims include employees staying away from work even after... 
Mar 5, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Inspections Pick Up Steam AFTER ISSUING emergency regulations in November, Cal/OSHA began to step up its enforcement of COVID-19 protections in California workplaces. The types of business being cited cut across many sectors. Although most are...