by risktransfer | Apr 20, 2020 | Risk Management
The Workers Compensation Insurance world is being significantly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. As state insurance laws and rules have been granted to expanding illness coverage and the employees being paid to stay home, numerous questions have been arising on how...
by Jennifer Robinson | Jan 23, 2020 | Risk Management
Medical Marijuana has been slowly shaping the world of workers’ compensation law over the last several years. The New Jersey Courts have added a new ruling to the mix. Read...
by Jennifer Robinson | Jan 15, 2020 | Risk Management
The Trump Administration announced a final rule setting forth standards for determining joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a rule that has been sought by franchisers and companies that employ contract workers. The new rule from the...
by Jennifer Robinson | Jan 2, 2020 | Risk Management
Time is running out for employers to familiarize themselves with new federal rules on overtime pay. Starting January 1, the threshold for who is entitled to overtime pay — and who is not — changes. It’s the first change since 2004. The new rule raises the income...
by Jennifer Robinson | Dec 26, 2019 | Risk Management
Workers’ compensation carriers’ ability to retain profitable accounts and maintain market share could be challenged due to declining rates and growing competition in the U.S., according to an A.M. Best report. Rate decreases across the United States have led to margin...
by Jennifer Robinson | Dec 23, 2019 | Risk Management
2020 will introduce new minimum wage rates higher than the Federal $7.25 per hour rate. 24 states and the District of Columbia will have changes with the vast majority of those changes taking effect on January 1, 2020. See that attached Compliance Bulletin to get the...