Feb 28, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
SB 1159, signed into law in September, requires that when a California employer learns that an employee has tested positive for coronavirus, it must report that positive case to its workers’ compensation carrier within three business days. There is a lot of ground to... 
Feb 25, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, passed by Congress and signed into law on Dec. 27, includes a number of provisions that affect employers and their workers in terms of paid sick leave and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act provisions. The legislation also... 
Feb 18, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
EVEN BUSINESSES that own fleets of autos sometimes use vehicles that do not belong to them. Often, a business asks an employee to run an errand or visit a customer or vendor using that employee’s car. The organization may become legally liable for anything an employee... 
Feb 12, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, California Insurance
COMMERCIAL AUTO insurance rates have been on the rise since 2011, increasing often by more than 10% a year as accidents and claims costs have soared. The trucking industry has been the hardest hit by the steep increases, and there are a number of factors contributing... 
Jan 29, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
HILE THE number of COVID-19 workers’ compensation cases filed in California continues to grow, total workplace injury and illness claims in the state fell nearly 20% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Through November, the state had... 
Jan 24, 2021 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WITH INCREASES in litigation and federal and state enforcement of wage and hour laws, employers should make sure they comply with laws at both the federal and state levels. All businesses should conduct periodic self-audits addressing the various wage and hour issues...