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Fifteen Warning Signs of Workers’ Comp Fraud
Workers' compensation fraud costs the insurance industry roughly $5 billion each year, according to estimates by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Depending on whom you ask, fraud accounts for as much as 10% of the costs of all workers' comp claims. This type of...
Bills Would Expand Paid Time Off, Who Can Take Family Leave
Two bills wending their way through the state Legislature would increase the amount of sick days workers in the Golden State can take as well as expand — once again — the definition of "family" for the purposes of paid family leave. Business groups have come out...
DOL Proposes Massive Increase in Overtime Pay Threshold
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued its long-awaited proposed changes to the nation's overtime rules for American workers, proposing to increase the threshold for exempt status by more than 50% to $55,000. If the proposed rules become permanent rules, employers...
Bill Would Require Workplace Violence Prevention Plans for All Employers
A controversial bill that would require every employer in California to have in place a workplace violence prevention plan has been passed by the State Senate and is now in play in the Assembly.The bill — SB 553 — would require any company with at least one worker to...
Managing Your Corporate Vehicle Exposure
Automobiles are one of the most significant exposures to loss a company can face. To ensure that you effectively manage your company's vehicle liability and risk exposure, you need to have an effective risk management strategy. Without one, the consequences to your...
‘Nuclear’ Jury Verdicts Blowing Up Businesses
The sizes of large jury verdicts have exploded in recent years, putting a strain on businesses not only for what they have to pay out of pocket, but also the size of the premium they pay for their liability coverage. These damages juries are awarding have gotten so...
OSHA Proposes Changes to Construction PPE Standard
Fed-OSHA has proposed new regulations that would require personal protective equipment for construction workers to be properly fitting. OSHA's main concern is that the current standard PPE doesn't clearly state that the equipment must fit each construction...
SCOTUS Sets High Bar for Rejecting Religious Accommodation Requests
A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court will make it more difficult for employers to deny employees' requests for religious accommodations in the workplace. The unanimous decision by the court in the case of Groff vs. DeJoy basically upends a standard for...
Insurance Commissioner Orders Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction
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. After holding a public hearing in June, Lara rejected the Workers' Compensation...
Cyber Insurance Pricing Ebbs
After two years of massive rate increases, cyber insurance market pricing has been softening and transitioning into a buyers' market, according to a new report by Aon Plc. In 2021 and 2022, 100% rate increases for cyber liability insurers were common, but a number of...