Hurricane Irene continues to wreck havoc on the East Coast and of course, here in California our eye is always on “The Big One,” so the question on my mind this morning is
Archive for August, 2011
Strange California Workers’ Comp Law Almost Sacks NFL Season
Amazingly one of the major issues holding up the NFL labor agreement concerned players who have played one game in California being able to file for California Workers’ Compensationeven if they weren’t injured here.
Are You Being Overcharged for Your Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
Here Are Some Potential Red Flags.
Smoke.. Meet Mirrors. What The Workers’ Comp Rate Cut Really Means
When the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) recently recommended decreasing their premium rate by 1.8 percent my first thought was, “That seems odd.” I mean, I understand that Workers’ Compensation claims are down overall by 1.6 percent in California alone but that’s just because of a major reduction in the workforce. Fewer jobs. Fewer […]
No Company Car? You May Still Need a Business Auto Policy
Even if your company doesn’t own a vehicle, you may still face auto liability exposure. Take the instance of an employee driving their personal vehicle to run a work-related errand. It is not a stretch to imagine that your company may be named in an ensuing lawsuit, especially if the worker’s personal automobile policy’s limits […]
Avoid Having a Workers Comp Claim Turn Into A Huge Fine
Your worker is hurt on the job. Hey it happens. That’s why you have workers compensation insurance right? So you fill out all of the workman’s comp paper work and send it in only to find that despite dotting your “I”s and crossing your “T”s you get a notice from the fed about an investigation […]