Jul 23, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THERE IS some good news coming out in terms of COVID-19 and workers’ compensation in California. Overall workers’ comp claims tied to the coronavirus may not be as numerous and as costly as originally thought. Gov. Gavin Newsom in early May announced that any worker... 
Jul 16, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
A NEW STUDY predicts that employer health care costs will be stable or could fall this year because medical care for people not infected with COVID-19 has actually declined precipitously during the pandemic, all of which would bode well for insurance rates. Part of... 
Jul 7, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
IN LATE MAY Fed-OSHA issued new guidance asking employers to investigate COVID-19 cases among their workers and report cases the employer deems were contracted in the workplace. The guidance recommends employers investigate the genesis of all COVID-19 cases among... 
Jun 30, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE COVID-19 pandemic is sending shockwaves through the economy and the legal cannabis industry is also feeling the effects. Fortunately, in many states cannabis dispensaries were deemed an essential business during lockdowns and now there are moves afoot to further... 
Jun 27, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations, California Insurance
CALIFORNIA GOV. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order requiring that workers who either test positive for COVID-19 or are diagnosed by a physician as having coronavirus are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The order means that it will automatically be...