Legislation Archives

An Economic Analysis: The PEO Industry Footprint (NAPEO White Paper Series September 2015)

Paul Hughes
September 12, 2015

BREAKING NEWS: The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) has released its latest white paper, An Economic Analysis: The PEO Industry Footprint, in partnership with McBassi & Company, an…

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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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What Really Took Down Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance

Paul Hughes
March 30, 2015

“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” — Mark Twain Our firm, Risk Transfer, has done over $2 billion of Professional Employer Organization, and Staffing Services business over the…

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New Rules on Drugs Not Curbing Workers’ Comp Costs

Dan Leporati
February 4, 2015

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.…

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Must People Say ‘I Do’ to Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits? (The Workers Compensation Institute)

Dan Leporati
February 4, 2015

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…

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Passage Of Legislation Providing Recognition Of Professional Employer Organizations In The Federal Tax Code Is Historic Moment For Industry

Paul Hughes
December 17, 2014

The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) hailed the passage of legislation defining professional employer organizations (PEOs) in the federal tax code and creation of a voluntary certification program…

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