Basic Steps to Avoid Discrimination in the Workplace

January 27, 2020

Workplace discrimination takes many forms, but sound policies and procedures can reduce the occurrences. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported that in 2018 it resolved... Read more »

Rules and Exceptions When Providing Benefits to Same Sex Couples

January 13, 2020

Employers who offer benefits to spouses must also offer them to same-sex couples though there are exceptions. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that the rights of same-sex couples are protected... Read more »

New Hardship Distribution Rules for Retirement Plans

January 8, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made it easier for employees to make withdrawals from their retirement plans during the time of hardship. The IRS also made it easier for employees to rebuild... Read more »

Dental Insurance Promotes Overall Health

January 2, 2020

Providing employees the opportunity to purchase dental insurance is not enough. Employee education is an important element when you offer voluntary benefits. A 2019 survey by the National... Read more »

What’s Covered in a Typical Equipment Breakdown Insurance Policy?

January 2, 2020

To prevent business shutdowns or slowdowns, an organization might want to cover other kinds of valuable equipment from mechanical breakdown, too. The typical equipment breakdown insurance policy... Read more »

Safe Workplaces Start with Implementing a “Safety Culture”

December 23, 2019

Worker commitment to safety is proportional to the degree of management understanding, involvement and communication. If your safety program is based solely on reducing reported accidents and... Read more »

6 Workers Compensation Regulation Trends to Watch in 2020

December 17, 2019

The expansion of presumption laws is just one of the predictions made by speakers at a recent workers’ comp conference. Medical billing fraud, presumption laws, drug formularies, medical... Read more »

8 Ways Robots and AI Are Impacting Workers’ Comp

December 11, 2019

impacting nearly every sphere of our lives and our businesses, including workers' compensation. You may already be aware of some of these innovations. Some of them may already be impacting... Read more »

Updates on the Automobile Technology Revolution

December 6, 2019

As technology makes cars safer and more efficient, there are bumps in the road. Here are a few of the latest ones. Cars to Start Talking to Other Cars The auto industry has made great strides... Read more »

A Quick Guide to Renters Insurance

December 2, 2019

In a sense, renters insurance is homeowners insurance — without the building. If you rent a house, flat or apartment, you are not typically responsible for insuring the building. But most... Read more »