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It’s a Match! How to Create an Equitable Compensation System That Fits You

HR Digest

As 2023 draws to a close and companies begin to settle on the wages and hikes for the next year, the question of how to create an equitable compensation system might flash in everyone’s mind—if briefly. The Mercer QuickPulse US Compensation Planning Survey of August 2023 found that employers are planning a 3.9

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WCI 2024 is Upon Us

Florida Workers' Comp

The institute is a cross-section of every interest group in the workers' compensation system. Profits from the conference are used to enhance the workers' compensation system. Initially, the institute provided a series of "grants" to assist the system. The medical courses will continue on a permanent basis.

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New Premium Threshold Set for X-Mod Qualification

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers whose annual premiums exceed $9,200 in annual premiums need to start paying closer attention to their workers’ compensation policies and safety practices. Under California’s workers’ compensation system rules, starting Sept. In other words, if your policy incepted Jan.

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Impacts of a Governmental Shutdown

Workers' Compensation

The effects of a government shutdown on state workers' compensation systems and their integration with Social Security will vary depending on the specific circumstances of each state. Workers' compensation insurance Premiums paid by employers fund workers' compensation systems.

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New EPA Rule Will Lighten the Burden of Proving an Asbestos-Related Disease Claim

Workers' Compensation

The rule was published in the Federal Register in May 2022 and went into effect on August 24, 2023. Asbestos Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) , 88 FR 47782 (July 25, 2023). gelmans.com (2023), [link] © 2001-2023 Jon L Gelman. All rights reserved.

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Classification and Controversy

Florida Workers' Comp

An intriguing lawsuit filed in the great state of Washington reminds us of the 2023 implosion of a deep CV vehicle in the Atlantic. A carbon fiber craft descended in June 2023 in hopes of reaching the wreck of the famed Titanic ocean liner. NBC News reports. These can be absolute or flexible. These too differ from state to state.

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California Supreme Court Upholds Core of Proposition 22

The Workcomp Writer

Uber/Lyft Drivers Can Remain Classified as Independent Contractors In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court yesterday affirmed, in relevant part, the 2023 appellate court ruling that had reinstated most of Proposition 22 (“Prop 22”) [ Castellanos v. State of California , S279622, 2024 Cal. LEXIS XXX (July 25, 2024)].