Sep 30, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
ONE OF the main ways to reduce workers’ compensation costs is to get injured workers back on the job as quickly as possible, and when it is safe to do so. The key, experts say, is to help the injured employee better engage in the workers’ comp system, so they have a... 
Sep 21, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, Workplace Safety
SINCE THE COVID-19 pandemic, more employers are allowing their staff to work remotely on a permanent basis. This newfound freedom for American workers has allowed many of them to leave the cities they were living in for small towns or even more remote areas around the... 
Sep 13, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, Cyber Security
THE EQUAL Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidance on how employers can properly use software, algorithms and artificial intelligence-driven decision-making tools when screening job applicants and selecting candidates. The EEOC has grown concerned... 
Aug 12, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CALIFORNIA INSURANCE Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued an order that cuts the average advisory workers’ compensation benchmark rate across all classes by 2.6%, starting Sept. 1. The benchmark rate, also known as the pure premium rate, is a baseline that covers just... 
Aug 3, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
MANY COMPANIES contract out certain parts of their work functions to either temporary staff or independent contractors but, if someone is working for your company full time for an extended period, the question arises of when that person ought to be considered a... 
Jun 20, 2023 | Business Insurance, Business Interruption, Business Operations
AMERICA’S WORKERS are more stressed than ever coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, and an increasing number of people are also struggling with mental health issues. When someone is battling addiction or has mental health issues, it affects all aspects of their life,...