Dec 11, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
CAL/OSHA has been conducting sweeps of employers in California to root out those who are not protecting their workers from COVID-19 exposure. The agency targeted companies in industries that have a heightened risk of exposure to the coronavirus, which resulted in 11... 
Dec 8, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
AS THE COVID-19 pandemic rages on and more employers bring staff back to the workplace, many businesses are considering implementing mandatory vaccination policies for seasonal flus as well as the coronavirus. A safe and widely accessible COVID-19 vaccine would allow... 
Nov 26, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE WORKERS’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has amended its 2021 rate filing to make its earlier recommended COVID-19 surcharge more equitable. The Rating Bureau is leaving unchanged its overall recommendation that benchmark rates be increased an average of 2.6%... 
Nov 22, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
THE WILDFIRE danger continues growing in California, but it’s not only homes that are being burned to the ground. Hundreds of business owners have seen their facilities succumb to the flames, leaving nothing but charred skeletal remains. If you have a business in an... 
Nov 18, 2020 | Business Insurance, Business Operations
AS THE Centers for Disease Control has recommended that everyone get a flu shot this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers are wondering if they can require seasonal flu vaccinations for their staff. The CDC and the medical community recommend it in order... 
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...