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DWC Proposes Revisions to Fraud Notice Rules
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a workshop on Aug. 3 to hear comments about proposed rules relating to fraud notices. All employers in Florida are required to post a…
IBR or Simpler Method Should Resolve Geographic Pricing Disputes, Stakeholders Say
Geographic pricing disputes should be resolved by independent bill review, but the California Division of Workers’ Compensation needs to establish new procedures or streamline existing methods to handle relatively small issues…
Rural Versus Urban Workers’ Comp Rates: More Than Mere Numbers
Driving a combine harvester through a wheat field or welding bolts on the side of a sky scraper 200 feet up. Which employer will have higher workers' comp rates? It's not the easiest question to answer given all the variables, but access to care and safety programs...
Worker Safety in the Age of COVID More Important Than Ever
The COVID-19 vaccine is welcome news to employers, but until enough workers, have been vaccinated, it will continue to be a occupational health and safety issue for employers who look to staffing companies for their needs. The new administration has also brought in a...
COVID Staffing Update
Below is a link to a new White Paper about Covid and the staffing industry, that includes important new info to review and consider as you execute "best safety practices" this year. This information will help you keep your employees safe, and your work comp rates as...
Can An Employer Require an Employee To Get a COVID-19 Vaccine To Go To Work?
Given the latest good news about the vaccine, the US will start receiving this medicine in the next few weeks. This question is currently being debated in various governmental agencies. Here is a link that discusses some of the complexities of this issue.
Lower Work Comp Rates Can Help Your Profits During Covid
Here are some new LeastStaff “Work Comp Staffing Solution” clients that were seeking ways to lower comp costs to maintain profits
Do You Want To Know Amazon Warehouse’s Work Comp Injury Rates?
Amazon hires many contract workers during the holiday season. That can be great news for your staffing firm if you are an Amazon staffing partner.
How To Choose The Best Staffing Work Comp Broker
Here is a short 90 second video that should help you as you shop for the right staffing work comp broker for your staffing firm.
What To Look For In Your Broker
One of the reasons I became a Work Comp Broker 15 years ago (after owning a nationwide staffing co for 16 years,) was because I found so many G/L and P/L agents, despite their best intentions, did not have a thorough knowledge of the staffing industry and the various...
Are Critical Workers Permitted To Continue Working After Being Exposed to COVID?
We are often asked by our staffing work comp solution clients this question. According to OSHA, "To ensure continuity of operations of essential functions, CDC advises that critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue work following potential exposure...
Can Robots Decrease Your Work Comp Costs?
The short answer is "maybe." AI researchers and clinicians are in the early stages of developing testing and rehab measurement tools that can help encourage some workers to get back to their jobs in less time. Researchers reported that robots with machine learning...