Light Duty Can Reduce Workers’ Comp Claims Costs
After an employee is injured on the job, recuperation times can vary, but every day they are away from work, the claim cost increases and your productivity suffers. By implementing a program that offers a good incentive to return, you…
Commissioner Orders Benchmark Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has ordered that the state’s average benchmark workers’ compensation rate be cut by 2.1%, starting Sept. 1. The decision rejected the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s recommendation that the benchmark rate be raised by 0.9%,…
Insurers Get Picky About Older Roofs
As homeowner’s insurance companies become more selective about whom they will or won’t cover, one element that can make or break the deal is the age of the roof. Some insurers in states at high risk of natural catastrophes are…
Adult Children and Your Liability if They’re Negligent
If you have an adult child who you are still paying some expenses for, or they are studying in college (living either away from you or at home), you could still be held liable for any damage they cause through…
Top 10 Productivity Killers in the Workplace
Although technology is often billed as a productivity enhancer, allowing us to do more with less, it can be a major disruptor of productivity, as well. Behaviors of co-workers, meetings, and other factors are also creating obstacles to maximizing performance.…