Multi State Exposure

Does it Make Sense to Pay Injured Employees Twice or Even Three Times?

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Unfortunately this is a question facing both interstate and intrastate trucking companies whose home office is in state “A” but they operate in states B,C,D,E. etc… These companies face what is called Multi-State Exposure. This occurs…
total cost of risk

The Two Biggest Mistakes Businesses Make When Purchasing Insurance – Part I

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Whether you are a business owner, CFO, or the lead operational muckety-muck, you get a pit in your stomach when it’s time to renew your company’s insurance program—a common theme we have heard in 20-plus years consulting with businesses…
The NY Construction Payroll Limitation is designed to help reduce your WC costs.

Workers Comp Class Codes: Proper Use

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One of the fundamental components of workers’ comp insurance pricing is the process of classifying different workplace exposures into a system of codes. Each workers comp code has an individual rate dependent on the risk of that exposure.…

6 Commercial Insurance Myths It's Time to Debunk

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We hear misconceptions every day regarding commercial insurance. It's no one's fault really as commercial insurance can be extremely complex, and organizations with complex insurance are truly underserved by the insurance community. We've been…

How to Identify & Correct High Risk Drivers - An Intro to Best Practice Fleet Safety

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If your organization relies on drivers as an integral part of day-to-day operations, you are probably aware of the extremely high risk that you are carrying. After all, motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of workplace fatalities.…
Personal Protective Equipment

Supervisors And Personal Protective Equipment

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Supervisors are one of the most important components to a tight workers compensation program. If a hazard is reported in the workplace, it is the supervisor's job to rectify it and do everything possible to protect his/her workers. Hazards…
competitive advantage

The Single Most Underutilized Tool to Gain a Competitive Advantage - Profit & Loss Statement

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As fall approaches each year, it triggers our strategic thinking about our company goals for the next year and how we will achieve them as an organization. I am sure if you are taking valuable time to read this, you also have the foresight to…
safety poster

"Careful Our Daddies Work Here" Site Safety Posters Are Here

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As you and your team are well aware,  maintaining a safe work site pays huge dividends to the long term cost structure for your company. With the high cost of employee injuries impacting both your future workers compensation & liability…
osha 300 log

How Do You Know if an Incident Must be Recorded on Your OSHA 300 Log?

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9/19/14 UPDATE: [OSHA has issued a final rule requiring employers to notify OSHA when an employee suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. Under the revised severe injury rule, employers will be required to notify…