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Preventing Heat Illness as Summer Approaches

With temperatures rising, employers with outdoor workers need to take steps to protect them from heat illness. California employers need to be especially mindful as...

Insurance Costs Related to COVID-19 Could Top $100 billion

COVID-19-related losses for property-casualty insurers are likely to top $100 billion, with workers’ compensation accounting for about a third of all payouts, according to a...

OSHA Asks Employers to Investigate Worker COVID-19 Claims

COVID-19 and workplace safety has been a moving target for OSHA and it has released a number of advisories, including one in March that said...

What Business Insurance Policies Cover Rioting, Looting

As protests around the country descended into rioting and civil unrest, many businesses that have been looted, or seen their shops damaged or completely destroyed,...

Leasing a Car? Put It in Your Company Name

As a business owner or company director wanting to lease a car for yourself, you have the choice of either business contract or personal car...

Adjustable Workstations Key to Reducing Injuries

Musculoskeletal disorders from manual labor in factories, construction, printing and warehouse work are one of the most common types of workplace injuries and account for...

COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims May Not Be as High as Expected

There is some good news coming out in terms of COVID-19 and workers’ compensation in California. Overall workers’ comp claims tied to the coronavirus may...

How to Open Shop and Bring Staff Back to Work

If your business is preparing to open due a relaxation of shelter-at-home orders, you should proceed with caution and make sure you have safeguards in...

More Older Workers’ Comp Claims Being Settled as COVID-19 Brings Uncertainty

One bit of good news coming from the COVID-19 pandemic is that the economic downturn has boosted efforts to close older workers’ comp claims that...

Testing Workers for COVID-19 Raises Privacy, Discrimination Issues

Employers whose businesses continue to operate are obviously concerned about the coronavirus spreading through their worksites, so many have started testing their workers. Recent U.S....