This year, daylight savings time begins on March 14, 2021, at 2 a.m. We “spring forward” and gain daylight but lose an hour of sleep. I’m sure as many of you have experienced in the past, this can lead to…
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High school and college-age workers are an important part of the employment pool; they take your order at fast-food restaurants, bag your groceries, keep your community lawns looking nice, and lots of other things. They are a growing part of…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Employees, Liability, Service
Tags: employer, employment, hire, hiring young adults, summer jobs, summer work, teen jobs, teen work
You’re at work moving storage boxes when suddenly, you feel a sharp pain in your back. At first, you take a few deep breathes thinking you have just pulled a muscle and if you give yourself a moment, you’ll be…
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Category: Business, Claims, Commercial, Education, Employees, Liability, Loss Control
Tags: claim, employer, First Report of Injury, injury, insurance, Job Description Form, medical benefits, permanency rating, Wage Statement Form, wages, workers' compensation
When it comes to workers’ compensation, it’s important to report every claim right away, even if the claim seems downright absurd. Those are the claims that will likely take more time to settle. Why? Some claims, like a finger caught in a…
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Category: Claims, Liability
Tags: claim, date of loss, employer, insurance, investigation, liability, report of injury, statute, worker, workers' compensation