by Dan Leporati | Apr 10, 2020 | Blog
Claims Talk with Karen McCarthy-Hawn With the number of layoffs and furloughs occurring due to CoVid-19, employers need to stay in close contact with the Workers Compensation adjusters assigned to their claims. The employer needs to inform the adjusting staff...
by Dan Leporati | Jan 23, 2020 | Blog
Medical Marijuana has been slowly shaping the world of workers’ compensation law over the last several years. The New Jersey Courts have added a new ruling to the mix. Read...
by Dan Leporati | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog
The Trump Administration announced a final rule setting forth standards for determining joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a rule that has been sought by franchisers and companies that employ contract workers. The new rule from the...
by Dan Leporati | Jan 2, 2020 | Blog
Time is running out for employers to familiarize themselves with new federal rules on overtime pay. Starting January 1, the threshold for who is entitled to overtime pay — and who is not — changes. It’s the first change since 2004. The new rule raises the income...
by Dan Leporati | Dec 26, 2019 | Blog
Workers’ compensation carriers’ ability to retain profitable accounts and maintain market share could be challenged due to declining rates and growing competition in the U.S., according to an A.M. Best report. Rate decreases across the United States have...
by Dan Leporati | Dec 23, 2019 | Blog
2020 will introduce new minimum wage rates higher than the Federal $7.25 per hour rate. 24 states and the District of Columbia will have changes with the vast majority of those changes taking effect on January 1, 2020. See that attached Compliance Bulletin to get the...