Oct 29, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE NUMBER of COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims in California has seen a steady climb, reaching a total of 31,612 from when the pandemic started until the end of July, according to the latest figures from the Division of Workers’ Compensation. In July, 9,515... 
Oct 24, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
A SECOND COURT has ruled that an insurer does not have to pay business interruption claims by companies that saw their sales run dry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which could make it difficult for businesses to successfully collect on such claims. In the more recent... 
Oct 20, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
A NEW LAW has come to the rescue of a number of freelance professions by exempting them from the onerous requirements of AB 5, which required most independent contractors to be classified as employees in California. Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 1 signed AB 2257 as... 
Oct 16, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CAL/OSHA has implemented new lighting requirements for agricultural operations that are conducted after sunset. The Cal/OSH Standards Board adopted the regulation in February and after receiving clearance by the Office of Administrative Law, it took effect July 1.... 
Sep 30, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
NEW GUIDANCE from the Trump administration absolves insurers of the responsibility of paying for COVID-19 tests that are required for workers who are returning to the job. The guidance, released by the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury,... 
Sep 25, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
WHILE MOST business owners and executives have been fretting about the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects on the economy, and the survival of their business, now is a good time to conduct a review of group health plans in light of changes and new rules for 2021. Here...