Can An Employer Require an Employee To Get a COVID-19 Vaccine To Go To Work?

by David Schek | Dec 10, 2020 | Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance

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.

https://apple.news/ApZ50iDRbSVuJ8XUQmk-ZLg

In addition, a well known employment attorney Karla Grossenbacher, (with Seyfarth Shaw) says the following about the administration of the vaccine, “Employers must abide by any state or local laws, as well as provide “reasonable accommodations” to people with qualified disabilities and to those who have religious objections, as required by the ADA and Title VII, respectively.

Under the ADA, a vaccination is considered a medical examination that must be “job-related and consistent with business necessity or it’s necessitated by a direct threat. Collective bargaining agreements with unionized workforces should also be consulted.”

We will keep you posted about the latest legal developments regrading this important issue. As always, the Leaststaff Staffing Work Comp Solutions team of Licensed Agents are glad to secure Workers Comp policies to cover All staffing positions. Same day indications, with binding of coverage typically in 3-5 business days. Our Agents can also make sure your G/L and P/L policies are appropriate for these risks as well.

Lower Work Comp Rates Can Help Your Profits During Covid

by David Schek | Nov 19, 2020 | Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance

Here are some new LeastStaff “Work Comp Staffing Solution” clients that were seeking ways to lower comp costs to maintain profits

1. A Medical Staffing company that was experiencing smaller margins as a result of hospitals’ tighter budgets.
2. A 5M Warehouse /logistics staffing company. The company operates mainly in the Southeast and lacked funding for a deposit because of lower margins; so it decided on a “pay as you go” Professional Employer Organization (PEO) where it can process its own payroll, which had lower comp rates than state funds.
3. A 2M hospitality staffing company that because of weak business conditions in its niche, has segued into cleaning/disinfecting hotel rooms. It needed a carrier that would write this type of risk
4. A national permanent recruiter organization that needed comp for its 55 recruiter network, so it could do more temp to perm placements and maintain good margins.

The LeastStaff Work Comp Solutions team of Licensed Agents are glad to secure Workers Comp policies to cover ALL staffing positions. Same day indications, with binding of coverage typically in 3-5 business days. Our Agents can also make sure your G/L and P/L policies are appropriate for these risks as well.

How To Choose The Best Staffing Work Comp Broker

by David Schek | Sep 17, 2020 | Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance