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Monthly Archives: February 2020

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Minimize Office Hazards, Minimize Claims

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesFebruary 28, 2020

When most people think about job safety and hazards in the workplace, they think about construction and manufacturing work environments. Office hazards are either forgotten or ignored because the general assumption is that they are minor when compared to those in more labor-intensive work environments. But, office work environments often have some of the same…

Coverage Disputes Over Online Attacks Grow

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesFebruary 26, 2020

A federal court has ruled that an insurer’s professional liability policy must pay out $6 million for a company’s losses from a business e-mail compromise scam, even though the business lacked cyber coverage. The ruling is part of a growing trend of businesses that haven’t purchased cyber insurance seeking coverage for cyber-related losses from other…

Can You Legally Refuse to Hire Nicotine Users?

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesFebruary 21, 2020

U-Haul International Inc. made a big splash recently when it announced that, starting Feb. 1, 2020, it would not hire nicotine users in the 21 states where barring someone for the habit is legal. While its decision made headlines since it’s a national company, more and more employers have been opting to forgo hiring people…

New Rules Require Employers to Provide IIPP upon Request

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesFebruary 19, 2020

New Cal/OSHA regulations will require employers to provide access to their injury and illness prevention programs upon request. Under the new rule, which is expected to take effect in April, employers will be required to provide a copy of their IIPP within five days upon an employee’s or an employee’s representative’s (a lawyer’s) request. The…

Protecting Your Company Data During Layoffs

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesFebruary 13, 2020

One of the most perilous times for a company in an employment relationship is when a worker is leaving. Departing employees have taken customer lists, vendor lists and sometimes company secrets on the way out the door, whether they were laid off, fired or quit on their own. This unethical, and sometimes illegal, time-honored tradition…

It’s Time to Post Your Form 300A!

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesFebruary 11, 2020

We are reminding employers to post OSHA Form 300A from Feb. 1 to April 30, as required by law. Form 300A, which lists a summary of the total number of job-related injuries and illnesses that occurred last year, must be posted in a conspicuous place where it is visible to all of your employees. The summary…

Coverage Gap Concerns as Cyber Threat Grows

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesFebruary 7, 2020

Small and mid-sized businesses are increasingly bearing the burden of cyber threats, as criminals consider them low-hanging fruits that often do not have the resources in place to mount a strong defense. A severe attack on a small company can incapacitate its ability to do business, and the expenses of getting operations back on track…

Employer Guide for Dealing with the Coronavirus

BlogBy InterWest Insurance ServicesFebruary 6, 2020

As the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus gains momentum and potentially begins to spread in North America, employers will have to start considering what steps they can take to protect their workers while fulfilling their legal obligations. Employers are in a difficult position because it is likely that the workplace would be a significant…

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