DOL Updates Model FMLA Forms The model FMLA forms expired earlier this year, on Feb. 28, 2015. The DOL repeatedly extended the forms’ expiration date while the forms were in the process of being [...]
SW Risk Trucking News FMCSA Moves To Tie Carrier Ratings To CSA The FMCSA has proposed a plan that would link carrier safety fitness determinations to the automated CSA safety rankings in various [...]
Gender Identity – Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Laws by State Discrimination in the workplace occurs when an employee is subjected to negative employment action, harassment or denial [...]
Workers Compensation DOL Clarifies Worker Classification Test On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an administrative interpretation to clarify how to determine whether a [...]
Work Comp Insights Workers Compensation Claims for Leased or Temporary Workers Many companies are increasingly turning to staffing agencies to meet their personnel needs for a variety of reasons, [...]
Work Comp Insights Can Health Insurance Rebates Affect Workers Comp Premiums? Since 2012, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has required insurers with a certain medical loss ratio (MLR) to issue a [...]
Work Comp Insights Can Health Insurance Rebates Affect Workers Comp Premiums? Since 2012, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has required insurers with a certain medical loss ratio (MLR) to issue a [...]
Work Comp Insights Is Paying Small Work Comp Claims Out of Pocket Ever a Good Idea? The question at the heart of this debate is whether paying small medical-only claims out of pocket is ever a [...]
State Employment Laws Arizona Employee Leave Laws Employers may provide employees with various types of paid or unpaid leave as part of their overall compensation packages, including vacation [...]
Agriculture Federal Youth Employment Laws in Farm Jobs The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) as amended, sets standards for youth employment in agriculture. These standards differ from [...]