Top 10 OSHA trends for 2015
For those PEOs who market occupational safety consulting as part of their risk management services, it’s a good idea to keep up with the regulators at OSHA. This article outlines…
New Rules on Drugs Not Curbing Workers’ Comp Costs
PEO Compass published several articles in 2014 outlining the legislative movements in numerous states to regulate the costs of physician-dispensed drugs that have increased the costs of workers’ compensation claims.…
Must People Say ‘I Do’ to Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits? (The Workers Compensation Institute)
Same-sex marriages are now legal in 35 states and DC, however, 14 states outlaw these unions. What does this have to do with the workers’ compensation? It leaves the courts…
WCIRB Report Shows Continued Increase in Claim Frequency
California’s Workers Compensation Rating Bureau announced that claims frequency specifically indemnity claims frequency continues to be on the rise. WCIRB’s annual update to its publication “Analysis of Changes in Indemnity Claim…
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Exclusive Remedy in Workers’ Compensation Case
“The Florida Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision Thursday, December 4, in Leticia Morales v. Zenith Insurance Company, upholding the workers’ compensation system as the exclusive remedy for injured parties.”…
Is Ebola Compensable Under Workers’ Compensation?
The Ebola virus is the hottest news item of the month of October, and there is much to be ironed out on how to control the spread. Since the first…
Oregon Releases National Study on Workers’ Compensation Rates
The State of Oregon has released its 2014 study of Workers Compensation rate comparisons by state. This study will point you to the State of Oregon’s website which will provide…
CWCI Examines Potential Impact of Drug Formulary in California Work Comp
California is yet another of several states reviewing how changes in the workers compensation prescription drug formularies can impact the state’s workers compensation costs. Prescription drugs have been the fastest…