Paul Hughes, Author at The PEO Compass

Researcher says can hack GMs OnStar app, open vehicle, start engine | Reuters

Paul Hughes
July 31, 2015

Researcher says can hack GMs OnStar app, open vehicle, start engine | Reuters. Cyber breach hits home appliances, cars and many other every day products that now use computer chips.…

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How Big Data Efforts are Affecting Cyber Security

Paul Hughes
July 30, 2015

Just about every month of the past year has brought news of a new data breach, leak, or hack at a major company. The most recent target was the U.S.…

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Florida Supreme Court to Decide Workers Comp Constitutionality

Paul Hughes
July 28, 2015

Just recently a legal challenge to the constitutionality of Florida workers compensation system that was thrown out by a state appeals court may be headed to the Florida Supreme Court.…

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Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Begins Overcharge Repayments

Paul Hughes
July 22, 2015

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is beginning to cut checks to state employers who were overcharged for insurance premiums from 2001 through 2009. The state has mailed approximately 24,140…

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Independent Contractor Compliance and Misclassification Update

Paul Hughes
July 17, 2015

A hot topic being discussed recently is independent contractor misclassification. With cases such as the recent FedEx Ground suit that settled for $228 million the subject has attracted the attention…

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Construction bears more opioid-related costs than other industries | Business Insurance

Paul Hughes
June 30, 2015

The cost of opioid use is greater for injured construction workers than for injured workers in other industries, according to a new analysis by insurer CNA Financial Corp. Spending on…

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Prescription cost per workers comp claim rose 7.3% in 2014 | Business Insurance

Paul Hughes
June 23, 2015

While the average cost per workers compensation claim increased in 2014, the number of prescriptions per injured worker and the average morphine equivalent dose per script declined, Coventry Workers’ Comp…

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Changing demographics reset workplace safety | Business Insurance

Paul Hughes
June 22, 2015

Changing workplace demographics are creating several new challenges for risk managers, notably in the area of safety. An aging workforce requires new approaches to workplace safety, observers say, noting the…

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