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Future Work Trends Ushered in by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic will lead to permanent changes in the way business is conducted, how we manage our workflows and how we handle our personnel....
Courts Rule COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Invalid
A second court has ruled that an insurer does not have to pay business interruption claims by businesses that saw their revenues run dry due...
COVID-19 Prompts Workers’ Compensation Rate Increase Recommendation
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have reversed years of falling workers’ compensation rates in California, as the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has recommended that...
More Employers Ask Workers to Sign COVID-19 Waivers, but They May Not Be Legal
As lawsuits against employers continue rising amid the coronavirus pandemic, some businesses are requiring workers to sign waivers absolving them of liability and responsibility should...
Number of COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Continues Rising
While the pandemic rages on, the number of workers in the U.S. who are filing COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims is increasing and are accounting for...
State Issues COVID-19 Employer Playbook
The state Department of Public Health has issued the “COVID-19 Employer Playbook,” which is designed to provide in-depth guidance for reopening business operations and on...
Raft of Bills Would Add New COVID-19 Rules for Employers
The California Legislature is working on a number of new measures to protect workers in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures take aim...
Insurers Don’t Have to Pay for Testing Returning Workers: HHS
New guidance from the Trump administration absolves insurers of the responsibility of paying for COVID-19 tests that are required for workers who are returning to...
OSHA’s Guidance for PPE and COVID-19
While Fed-OSHA has not issued specific regulations regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19, employers are still required under existing rules to conduct hazard assessments...
Commercial Property Insurance Rates Rise as Risks Grow
Commercial property insurance rates are on the rise across the country as insurers continue wrestling with the toll of increasing natural disasters, rising social unrest...