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Department of Labor Issues Final Rule to Allow Associations and PEOs to Sponsor Retirement Plans

David Burgess
January 28, 2020

Final rule defines a PEO as an employer under ERISA and clarifies rules for PEOs to offer retirement benefits On July 29, 2019, the Department of Labor (the “Department”) issued…

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Workers’ Compensation Claims for Leased or Temporary Workers

Jennifer Bush
January 16, 2020

Many companies are increasingly turning to staffing agencies to meet their personnel needs for a variety of reasons, including increased workloads and high employee turnover rates. Companies that use staffing…

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Why James River Insurance Dumped Uber Account

Sharlie Reynolds
November 8, 2019

Interesting article published today out of the Insurance Journal by Suzanne Barlyn about insuring Uber. Not surprisingly, carriers continue to be perplexed with gig-economy exposures. ————– A Bermuda-based insurer that…

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California Rating Beaurau looks to Lower Rating Thresholds, Classification Changes & More

David Burgess
September 10, 2019

Please see the attached article about the proposed workers compensation rule changes in California. https://www.wcexec.com/flash-report/compline-to-provide-2020-x-mods-daily-plus-lower-rating-thresholds-classification-changes-more/ Since 1982 Compline has proven to be a reliable, responsible and reasonable resource in California. …

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Libertate was proud to participate in the PEO breakout panel at WCI

David Burgess
August 15, 2019

Thank you WCI for another great convention! Libertate was proud to participate in the PEO breakout panel. #WCI2019 Join the Conversation on Linkedin | About PEO Compass The PEO…

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Delaware Workers’ Comp Rates Decline December 1st

David Campbell
October 23, 2018

Employers in Delaware will experience another decrease in workers compensation rates effective Dec. 1. Comp rates will decline an average of 7.3% for the residual market and about 10% for…

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Are YOUR Client Companies Profitable?

Paul Hughes
October 5, 2018

The business model of many PEO’s includes utilizing the resale of workers’ compensation as a profit margin. For this to be successful, the PEO must understand the liabilities and assets…

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Milliman’s gradient A.I. platform brings first A.I. predictive analytics solution to the professional employer organization (PEO) market

Sharlie Reynolds
March 19, 2018

Huge news announced today by Milliman in the world of artificial intelligence (see below press release). Milliman’s gradient A.I. is the first solution of its kind to be applied to…

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