Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Four Day Week Global, Four Day Week Campaign and Autonomy led a six-month trial of a four-day week, with no loss of pay for workers, since last year, surveying 75 employers and 1,751 employees. Employers rated their overall experience of the trial an average of 8.5/10, Revenue stayed broadly the same, in fact rising by 1.4%

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Employment Manufacturing Construction Professional Services 105

InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 16, 2023

Large employers are unwavering in their plans to continue offering group health plans to their workers instead of funding individual reimbursement accounts that would allow them to shop for plans on government-run exchanges, according to new research. “It would make workers feel like you were cutting and running.”

Health Insurance 98

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The Workcomp Writer

JULY 18, 2022

The Court stressed that the dual capacity doctrine, a judicially recognized exception to the exclusive remedy provisions of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act, did not apply when a machine manufactured by the employer injures the employee since the employer has a duty to its employees to maintain a safe work environment.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Workers’ Compensation Employment IT 52

InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Employers and insurers are now faced with the prospect of exploding drug costs if demand continues to boom and doctors write more prescriptions for them. The manufacturers have been struggling to keep up with demand, with Novo Nordisk saying it will take two years to build up production capacity to meet demand.

Pharmaceutical 98

Pharmaceutical Employment Medical Food 98

The Workcomp Writer

MAY 14, 2024

Saul filed a negligence claim against Seaboard Triumph, which in turn moved for summary judgment, arguing that the suit was barred by the exclusive remedy provisions of Iowa’s workers’ compensation law. The court acknowledged that Seaboard Triumph presented strong evidence to support an employment relationship.

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3Sixty Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The reasons are straightforward and include outcomes such as improved employee productivity and retention, as well as a stronger employer brand for attracting top talent.

Software 72

Software Transportation Manufacturing Retail 72

InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 5, 2024

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will recommend changes to class codes for some electronics manufacturing sectors, as well as increases to the wage thresholds for construction industry dual classifications. Rates for lower-wage workers are often double the rates for higher-wage workers.

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Electronics Manufacturing Telecommunication Construction 96

Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In a recent decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court clarified the scope of insurance coverage for employers facing lawsuits from injured workers. He received workers' compensation benefits from Shelbourne Spring. 2002), where the New Jersey Supreme Court established the standard for proving intentional misconduct by an employer.

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Insurance Workers’ Compensation Employment Manufacturing 52

InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 16, 2024

OSHA said it had updated the HazCom standard “to better protect workers by improving the amount and quality of information on labels and safety data sheets and allow workers and first responders to react more quickly in an emergency.” Employer takeaway HazCom citations are one of the most common citations that OSHA issues.

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The Workcomp Writer

MAY 28, 2023

The high court said the employer had presented unrequited evidence that the worker agreed to be controlled and directed by employees of the special employer. The unrequited evidence also showed that the temporary worker acquiesced in the employment arrangement. Background PeopleReady, Inc., 2d 862 (Ala.

Employment 52

Employment Workers’ Compensation Insurance Manufacturing 52

InterWest Insurance Services

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The new rule applies to businesses in 104 high-hazard industries that include the agricultural, food production, manufacturing, retail, wholesale, transportation and medical sectors. Additionally, employers are required to post their Form 300A in a conspicuous area in the workplace from Feb. 1 through April 30 every year.

Electronics 87

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Workplace Insight

MAY 28, 2024

The report based on a survey of 4,400 US workers, claims to reveal a strong correlation between work location flexibility and positive employee experiences. employees currently have their work location dictated by their employer. Healthcare: Remote workers feel supported by managers but onsite workers may need better recognition.

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PTO Manufacturing Finance Healthcare 105

Employee Benefits

JUNE 16, 2023

The aim of the pilot is to measure the impact of reduced working time on employees’ physical and mental health and the economic and functional effect on organisations, as well as reducing levels of stress and burnout for workers and improving staff retention.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Retail Banking Government 105

InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 30, 2024

Cal/OSHA’s indoor heat illness prevention regulations took effect July 24, requiring employers to implement safety measures when indoor workplace temperatures reach or exceed 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Where workers wear clothing that restricts heat removal or work in high-radiant-heat areas, the additional requirements apply at 82 degrees.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Medical Employment Insurance 98

Workers' Compensation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

link] CELLPHONE ADOPTION ACCELERATES Cell phones have become an essential tool in the workplace and a significant source of revenue for their manufacturers. Attempts to attribute ultimate wrongdoer liability upon the manufacturers of cell phones have not been successful, so civil litigation is inactive. Frontiers in Public Health , 7.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 10, 2024

Credit: branislavpudar/shutterstock Need to know: A strong onboarding and induction programme will help seasonal workers understand their benefits package and feel valued. Benefits should be tailored to the sector and the type of seasonal worker the organisation wants to attract. Sometimes there are groups that can be targeted.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Its latest analysis, which is based on a sample of 39 awards between 1 May and 31 July 2024, covering more than 700,000 employees, found that this was the result of a downward shift, as fewer employers paid increases worth 6% or more. respectively in the year to July.

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Retail Food Manufacturing Construction 104

Florida Workers' Comp

MAY 1, 2024

The surprise comes when they are informed that weed is illegal and that there are two outcomes: the employee's workers' compensation claim is denied on the premise that the dope caused the accident. The employee is separated from employment on the premise that marijuana is illegal. The hue and cry is often "but its legal."

Manufacturing 104

Manufacturing Medical Government Workers’ Compensation 104

Empuls

MARCH 30, 2023

In case human resources weren’t challenging as it is, it takes it a notch higher in the manufacturing industry. However, the hiring reality doesn’t reflect that, so much so that 83% of manufacturers consider attracting and retaining talent as their top challenge. How manufacturing industries are attracting employees?

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Manufacturing Employee Retention Recruitment Employee Recognition 40

Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Only 17 percent of B2B services organisations expect fully in person working, while the figure for manufacturers is 38 percent, and B2C services 37 percent. This flexibility is valued by employers and their teams. As well as boosting recruitment and retention, it can help employers unlock new and diverse talent pools.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Benefits Package Finance Technology 105

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. Those rebates can be significant.

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. Those rebates can be significant.

Out of Pocket Cost 98

Out of Pocket Cost Manufacturing Insurance Medical 98

Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Two thirds of British workers would be prepared to take a pay cut for an overall better job according to a poll from the hiring platform Indeed. The mean pay cut workers surveyed are willing to take is 9.2 Workers in large companies (over 500 people) are least likely to believe that they have a good job (85 percent).

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InterWest Insurance Services

JUNE 7, 2024

The rules will require applicable employers to take steps to protect their workers and the most likely solution would be installing air conditioning, as well as complying with setting up cool-down areas. Allow and encourage workers to take preventive cool-down rests in a cool-down area when they feel the need to do so.

Finance 96

Finance Manufacturing Medical Retail 96

Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Gripple, a South Yorkshire-based manufacturer of wire joiners, tensioners and suspension solutions, and its sister returnable packaging solutions firm Loadhog, have received living wage employer accreditation. national living wage for workers aged over 23, which is set to rise to at least £11 an hour from April 2024.

Employment 59

Employment Manufacturing Pension Government 59

InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Company insiders often find that information too tempting to leave behind when changing employers, or when seeking new employment, could lead to a former employee leaking that info to their new employer or using it in other ways to the detriment of their prior employer. Agree to return the material when employment ends.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Employment IT 98

Workers' Compensation

JULY 2, 2022

As Independence Day approaches, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges employers in the fireworks and pyrotechnics industry to be vigilant and protect workers from hazards while manufacturing, storing, transporting, displaying, and selling fireworks for public events. Recommended Citation: Gelman, Jon L.,

Workers’ Compensation 52

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Workers' Compensation

MARCH 4, 2023

I have tested the applications in research and analysis on various workers’ compensation legal issues. Recently, I engaged AI in writing judicial opinions on employment status and, more particularly, the application of New Jersey on independent contractors. I asked ChatGPT to write a judicial opinion on the subject.

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Workers' Compensation

MARCH 25, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) draft risk evaluation of formaldehyde, released on March 15, 2024, raises significant concerns for worker health and worker compensation risk exposure. Exposure Routes: Inhalation and dermal contact are the primary exposure routes for workers. The final EPA decision may differ.

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Workers' Compensation

MARCH 29, 2024

Unfortunately, some New Jersey workers are facing serious health consequences due to PFAS exposure. Several occupations put workers at risk of PFAS exposure, including: Chemical manufacturing workers who produce or handle PFAS-containing materials. Workers should document all potential exposure incidents.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Medical Manufacturing Food 52

InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The end result is another round of new legislation that California employers need to stay on top of. 1, California employers are prohibited from requiring employees to attend captive audience meetings where the employer shares its opinions on political or religious matters. Captive audience meetings barred Starting Jan.

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Workers' Compensation

MAY 30, 2022

An employee may have dual employers but ultimately can only receive a single recovery from only one employer for work-related injuries. The “exclusivity doctrine,” permitting a complete recovery of damages against an employer, limits an injured worker’s benefit recovery to the compensation system, barring an intentional tort.

Employment 52

Employment Workers’ Compensation Compensation System Manufacturing 52

InterWest Insurance Services

MAY 16, 2023

Cal/OSHA has proposed its long-awaited indoor heat illness prevention standard as increasingly hot summers are affecting workers in indoor spaces like warehouses, production operations, restaurants and more. The preventative measure to which most employers will likely resort is air-conditioning.

Manufacturing 96

Manufacturing Medical Retail Engineering 96

Workers' Compensation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Reporting Requirements The new EPA asbestos reporting rule requires certain entities that manufactured, imported, or processed asbestos from 2019 to 2022 with annual sales of $500,000 or more to report their asbestos use. The new rule is expected to have a significant impact on employers. EPA and for the public health community.

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 24, 2023

The Supreme Court noted indicated the Superior Court had embraced the plaintiff-employee’s contention that she had not sought to recover from the employer for the dog bite itself, but rather for the economic harm the employee suffered when she lost the opportunity to file the third-party claim against the tortfeasor dog owner.

Workers’ Compensation 52

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It is axiomatic that in every American jurisdiction, once a workers’ compensation act has become applicable—either through compulsion or election—it affords the exclusive remedy for the injury by the employee or the employee’s dependents against the employer [see Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , § 100.01, et seq. ].

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Hospitality Manufacturing Medical 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. The goal for these employers is to reduce their and their employees’ costs and improve health outcomes.

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