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5 ways insurance brokers benefit from working with a PEO

Insperity

The broker-PEO relationship Employee benefits brokers and property & casualty insurance brokers help their clients find and purchase comprehensive, high-quality coverage at the best possible price by engaging directly with several insurance carriers. Referral fees Brokers earn referral fees from PEOs.

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Workers’ compensation for remote employees: a guide

Insperity

It’s best to collect the employee’s report about their injury as soon as possible after the incident and to pass it along to your insurance carrier promptly. That pace allows the insurance adjuster and the employee to have their follow-up discussions while the facts are still fresh.

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Gig economy explained: Pros, cons, future outlook

Business Management Daily

Reduced exposure to legal liability : If a contractor damages a customer’s property while performing work requested by a company, the contractor’s insurance carrier is responsible for making the customer whole. Career professionals host elaborate portfolios on freelancer sites like Upwork.

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The Value of Modified Duty Programs – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

She’s the author of two books: “ From Workers Comp Claimant to Valued Employee ” and “The Injury Management Challenge.”. If you leave the employee at home, the insurance carrier pays them to be there. Their salary is paid either by the employer or the insurance carrier. Douglas & Associates, Inc.

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Future-ready HR: The versatility of full-service PEO partnerships

Insperity

An example of this is a client company discovering that they’ve been continuing to pay for medical insurance for a terminated employee. Some compromise may be necessary When you choose your own insurance offering through a broker, you can select from a vast number of available insurance carriers and plan designs.

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PA Appellate Court Nixes Use of “Red Book” in Setting Reimbursement for Drug Costs in Comp Cases

The Workcomp Writer

On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (Bureau) Fee Review Hearing Office had improperly adopted the use of the so-called “Red Book,” published by IBM Health Watson, as the average wholesale price (AWP) to be used in resolving payment disputes over phamaceuticals [*Federated Ins.

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Is your employee wellness program up to par?

Insperity

Often, this type of tool is available via your company’s health insurance carrier. Download our free e-book: The Insperity guide to employee benefits. Resources with general tips on nutrition, proper sleep, exercise, stress management, etc.: