InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 31, 2022

Not being physically in the office doesn’t seem to have had an effect on employee sexual harassment as employers paid out more than $65 million in sexual harassment settlements and court awards in 2020, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. or even a customer. What you can, and should, do.

Commissions 98

Commissions Work From Home Medical Employment 98

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JULY 4, 2024

The apparent rise in mental disability claims is a significant issue for disability insurers and workers’ compensation systems. The observed rise in workers’ compensation claims for mental injury must be interpreted in context. Handwringing over costs often misses this underlying premise.

Disability Insurance 52

Disability Insurance Workers’ Compensation Insurance Family and Medical Leave Act 52

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The vast majority of workers in the US and Canada are employed in jobs “covered” by workers’ compensation insurance. Her workers’ compensation claim was accepted. Many workers—particularly higher wage earners— find out after an injury that they are uninsured for what may be a substantial portion of their usual earnings.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Salary Insurance Commissions 52

The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Here, the commission had failed to articulate how, or even whether, it had used its discretion in coming to its decision to dismiss the appeal. A single commissioner denied Hartford’s motion, and Hartford appealed to the full commission. On June 17, 2019, the commission, without explanation, denied Hartford’s motion to reinstate.

Commissions 56

Commissions Insurance Carriers Workers’ Compensation Insurance 56

The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 6, 2022

As I have noted January for many years, prior to the death of my mentor and friend, Dr. Arthur Larson, the truly original author of the Larson treatises in workers’ compensation law (and in employment discrimination law, as well), he and I began a quirky—though humorous—New Year’s tradition. Worker Injured “Commuting” Downstairs (Germany).

Workers’ Compensation 111

Workers’ Compensation Employment Insurance Commissions 111

Workers' Compensation

OCTOBER 8, 2021

A federal workplace health investigation found that an auto insurance company ignored coronavirus safety requirements and allowed others displaying symptoms to work at the exact Denver location where an employee died with COVID-19. Based in El Paso, Texas, Fred Loya Insurance Agency Inc. The company faces $23,406 in proposed penalties.

Insurance 52

Insurance Workers’ Compensation Pension Commissions 52

InterWest Insurance Services

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As health insurance and health care costs continue climbing, some employers are taking new and innovative steps to tamp down costs for themselves and their covered employees while not sacrificing the quality of care they receive. There is a way to cut through this mess, but it requires asking tough questions of your insurer and/or the PBM.

Pharmaceutical 95

Pharmaceutical Management Insurance Commissions 95

Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The NJ Supreme court held that the insurance agent's conduct must be a willful, wanton, or grossly negligent act of commission or omission for failure to advise an employer about workers' compensation coverage for a Limited Liability Corporation. Informed by the Legislature’s expression of public policy in N.J.S.A.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Commissions Employment 52

InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Often these claims are part of another complaint, either concerning workplace discrimination or harassment issues and filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or concerning workplace safety issues, which are filed with Fed-OSHA. In 2023, the EEOC saw a record number of retaliation complaints — 46,047, up 20% from 2022.

Human Resources 98

Human Resources Insurance Commissions Government 98

InterWest Insurance Services

APRIL 11, 2024

A recent study has found that employers who offer health insurance coverage to their staff had an average return on investment (ROI) of 47%, meaning that for every $1 an employer spends, it will receive $1.47 The analysis by Avalare , a wellness plan provider, and commissioned by the U.S. in benefits.

401(k) 93

401(k) Health Insurance Insurance Taxes 93

Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Jon Gelman’s* newly revised and updated treatise on Workers’ Compensation Law is soon to be published by Thomson Reuters®. The treatise is the most complete and research integrated work available on NJ Workers’ Compensation law. Gelman on Workers' Compensation Law is Now Available on PROVIEW™ as an e-BOOK Edition.

Workers’ Compensation 64

Workers’ Compensation Pension Medical Commissions 64

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JULY 11, 2019

For more than a century, governments have pursued a social policy objective: to protect workers from work-related injury, disability, illness and death in a compassionate and sustainable way that still allows the economic activity and innovation necessary for societies to operate and thrive. Government interventions alter the market.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Family and Medical Leave Act Government 52

InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 28, 2023

The law bars employers from paying workers of one gender less than those of another for “substantially similar” work. Are your male and female employees given projects or clients with commission or bonus potential on a consistent basis? Classify workers who perform similar tasks consistently. Failure to pay overtime.

Employment 98

Employment Insurance Overtime Commissions 98

COMPackage

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Incentive Compensation: Any bonuses, commissions, or other performance-based pay. Benefits: A list of all benefits provided by the employer, such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and life insurance. It typically includes: Base Salary or Wages: The employee’s hourly or annual pay rate.

401(k) 40

401(k) Retirement Plan Incentive Compensation Life Insurance 40

InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 14, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 approved a new rule that bans employers from requiring new employees to sign non-compete agreements. The rule will take effect in August 2024, after the commission voted 3-2 to approve it. Researchers estimate that over 95% of workers with a non-compete already have an NDA.

Commissions 98

Commissions Human Resources Consulting Employment 98

Achievers

JUNE 25, 2019

Some folks are hourly, some are salaried, and depending on what role they play, others receive bonuses or commissions based on their performance. If there were, companies wouldn’t be paying out millions of dollars each year in fines for misclassifying workers. Salary plus commission compensation. Simple, right? Not so much.

Commissions 92

Commissions Overtime Salary Health Insurance 92

InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 26, 2023

PBMs are intermediaries, acting as go-betweens for insurance companies, self-insured employers, drug manufacturers and pharmacies. PBMs typically contract with both insurers (or self-insured employers) and pharmacies. CVS Caremark and UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx are other major players. And in Washington D.C.,

Out of Pocket Cost 98

Out of Pocket Cost Manufacturing Insurance Medical 98

InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 10, 2023

PBMs are intermediaries, acting as go-betweens for insurance companies, self-insured employers, drug manufacturers and pharmacies. PBMs typically contract with both insurers (or self-insured employers) and pharmacies. CVS Caremark and UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx are other major players. And in Washington D.C.,

Out of Pocket Cost 98

Out of Pocket Cost Manufacturing Insurance Medical 98

Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Jon Gelman’s* newly revised and updated treatise on Workers’ Compensation Law can now be ordered from Thomson Reuters®. The treatise is the most complete and research-integrated work on NJ Workers’ Compensation law. Gelman on Workers' Compensation Law is Now Available on PROVIEW™ as an e-BOOK Edition.

Workers’ Compensation 59

Workers’ Compensation Pension Medical Commissions 59

Bayzat

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In 2022, about 42 per cent of workers in the UAE indicated that they would reconsider their employment if their company did not continue to offer long-term remote work options. Sales commissions: Particularly relevant in sectors like real estate, where commissions can form a significant portion of total compensation.

Salary 52

Salary Bonuses Commissions Benefits Package 52

Florida Workers' Comp

MARCH 15, 2022

This week, the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) hosts its 38th Annual Issues and Research Conference in Boston. In all, a well-rounded program with something for all of the workers' compensation community. When I think of the National Commission Report, I think of ambition. Let's dive in.

Commissions 80

Commissions Workers’ Compensation Family and Medical Leave Act Insurance 80

Florida Workers' Comp

AUGUST 23, 2022

The world of workers' compensation is geographic and diverse. There is no workers' compensation "system," but at least 60 systems across the country. Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Norther Marianna Islands, the Jones Act, and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Act all come to mind.

Workers’ Compensation 80

Workers’ Compensation Compensation System Recruitment Pay Raise 80

InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 15, 2022

And the majority of documents criminals steal are the same ones your employees receive from their group health insurers. If the thief’s health information is mixed with the victim’s, it could affect the medical care the victim is able to receive, or the health insurance benefits they are able to use. Alert your staff.

Medical 98

Medical Health Insurance Insurance Carriers Insurance 98

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

DECEMBER 27, 2019

If you are injured in a work-related incident or suffer a work-related illness or disease, you are very likely entitled to workers’ compensation. In Canada, all but one jurisdiction have adopted the Net basis to calculate workers’ compensation payments for temporary disability. The Commission, chaired by John F. Burton, Jr.,

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Deductible Deductions Commissions 52

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Workers’ compensation “reforms” are typically focused on reducing employer costs. Enacted reforms often result in restrictions that limit rather than enhance benefits to workers. Sadly, even the minimum levels recommended by that report are often missing from current workers’ compensation statutes.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Compensation System Commissions Insurance 52

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Many workers live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to support their families on lower-than-average earnings. Like a lot of workers in the tourism sector, she relies on unemployment insurance when there is no work. Aidy’s claim for temporary total disability was accepted by the workers’ compensation insurer.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Commissions Insurance Take Home Pay 52

Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In March 2022, the American Bar Association Trial and Insurance Practice (TIPS) section is bringing back its mid-year meeting. This annual tradition has come to have special meaning for the workers' compensation attorney community because of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers (CWCL).

Workers’ Compensation 104

Workers’ Compensation Commissions Compensation System Mining 104

InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 19, 2022

Employers are directly responsible for employee behavior, which gives harassed workers recourse in bringing legal actions against those that employ them. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, there were nearly 11,497 sexual harassment complaints in 2020. Employment practices liability insurance.

Insurance 95

Insurance Commissions Employment IT 95

Qandle

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

It encompasses all forms of monetary rewards, such as salaries, bonuses, commissions, and benefits like health insurance, retirement plans , and perks. With the rise of salary transparency websites and platforms, workers can easily compare their salaries with others in the same field.

Management 52

Management Equity Compensation Bonuses Salary 52

Health Consultants Group

JANUARY 1, 2022

You probably assumed that every worker would celebrate vaccination as a simple strategy for lowering COVID-19 infection risks in the workplace. Health Insurance Portability And Privacy Act. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. How do you ask employees about their vaccination status? Yet, here we are. . Here’s why. .

Health Insurance 98

Health Insurance Commissions Consulting Insurance 98

Higginbotham

AUGUST 25, 2022

cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Workers’ compensation provides coverage for these costs, but how does workers’ compensation work? Workers’ Compensation Benefits. Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance coverage that employers can purchase. Workers’ Compensation Laws. That’s about 2.7

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Medical Commissions 52

cipHR

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Research by CIPHR reveals that nearly a quarter (22%) of UK workers don’t regularly check their payslips. However, if they have any other form of income, get benefits-in-kind from their employer (health insurance, life insurance or a company vehicle etc) or claim tax relief for any other reason, it will affect this tax code.

Pension 98

Pension Gross Pay Payroll Deductible 98

InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues seeing a steady flow of complaints for one of the more common forms of workplace bias — age discrimination. The ADEA prohibits harassment and discrimination on the basis of a worker’s age for individuals over 40. It also affects your company.

Human Resources 98

Human Resources Manufacturing Commissions Medical 98

InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 20, 2023

As mentioned, it applies to businesses that employ fewer than 20 workers and generate less than $5 million in revenue, as well as companies with no physical presence in the U.S. Exemptions Businesses that are exempt from the reporting requirements include: Issuers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Banking 87

Banking Utilities Commissions Insurance 87

Ahmed's Universe

JULY 28, 2010

With the current economic crisis, which has thrown millions of workers out of their jobs in the developed world, it is time to stop and ponder. Has it been responsible for increased worker participation in the labor market in the past? The US worker or the French one? Is this medecine the adequate one? Who is now better off?

Government 150

Government Paid Vacation Banking Commissions 150

InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 11, 2024

The new rule, which takes effect September 2024, bars employers from providing advice to their workers on how they should invest the funds in the HSA they offer. Investment education That doesn’t mean that employers can’t educate their workers on the features of their HSAs.

401(k) 98

401(k) Health Savings Account Employment Commissions 98

InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 20, 2023

As insurance rates continue hardening across almost all lines, insurance agencies and their producers are the bearers of the bad news. Inflation has kicked into high gear for the insurance industry, in the wake of parts shortages, increasingly larger and costlier natural disasters, massive jury verdicts and reinsurance costs.

Insurance 52

Insurance Deductible Deductions Commissions 52