by David Schek | Dec 24, 2013 | News, Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
(Elves complain of unsafe working environment)
It was only a matter of time before the the Federal Government/OSHA got involved in Santa’s business. To be sure, Santa’s employment lawyers will probably argue that the North Pole (where the toys are manufactured) is not covered by US labor law. But of course, the recipients of the toys are largely the well behaved kids in America, hence justifying the Federal government’s/ OSHA involvement.
You can read about Santa’s woes in this article
.– http://www.workerscompinsider.com/2013/12/santas-workshop.html
While Work Comp Staffing Solutions believes in best safety practices for all employees, we do feel that Santa’s elves have a special relationship with him, and that it is best left for the elves to solve their own work place challenges.
Hopefully, Santa will work things out with OSHA (and the elves) soon, so next year’s toys will be not be further delayed.
In case you need a workers compensation quote for 2014, please feel free to contact Work Comp Staffing Solutions at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com or directly at davidstaffing@gmail.com
Have a Safe Holiday Season
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
American Staffing Association Member
California Staffing Association Member
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by David Schek | Dec 2, 2013 | Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
Workers Compensation State Funds
Workers Compensation State Funds have turned into a piggy bank for spend thrift politicians in many states. As tax revenues have declined over the last decade, and state expenses have increased, politicians have had to look for money any place they can find it. According to a well researched and written article by David Depaulo, a leading workers compensation expert, politicians in Kentucky and other states have been using their state workers compensation accounts to pay general state expenses for many years.
http://daviddepaolo.blogspot.com/2013/11/no-other-explanation-necessary.html?goback=%2Egde_2176700_member_5811072391232638979#%21
Staffing Business use of State Funds
This means that workers compensation costs for staffing business, who are still using their State Funds, will probably continue to experience regular rate increases. This is another reason why the workers compensation landscape has really changed over the last few years.
At Work Comp Staffing Solutions we make it our business to consult with you about your workers compensation options and identify the least expensive solution for you. Work Comp Staffing Solutions can probably find a lower cost workers compensation program for you today.
Please feel free to contact me at davidstaffing@gmail.com or visit us at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com to discuss your particular workers compensation situation.
All the best
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
American Staffing Association Member
California Staffing Association Member
Exclusive PEO Broker for the United States Staffing Association
by David Schek | Nov 11, 2013 | News, Staffing Company, Tips, Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
Reducing Work Comp Rates
The Work Comp Staffing Solutions team is focused on workers compensation and back office solutions for staffing companies 7 days a week for our clients. Over the last 18 months, we have witnessed insurance companies becoming much more selective in the staffing industry with respect to who they underwrite for comp. One reason for this change is that since January, the NCCI reformed their formulas for calculating mod rates (first time in 20 years.) Now, if a staffing company is not best in class from a safety perspective, the carrier will usually not under write a policy or will only do so with VERY high deductibles.
Following Best Safety Practices
Given this difficult (and expensive) work comp environment where good safety practices are even more important. I found this article from the American Staffing Association’s Staffing Success Magazine to be very instructive for staffing company owners.
— — http://www.asa-digital.net/amstaffingassoc/september-october_2013#pg24
If you are in the process of becoming, or have become, a “best in safety class” staffing company, and are looking for lower comp rates, Work Comp Staffing Solutions can probably find a lower cost workers compensation program for you today. Please feel free to contact me at davidstaffing@gmail.com or visit us at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com to discuss your particular workers compensation situation.
All the best
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
American Staffing Association Member
California Staffing Association Member
Exclusive PEO Broker for the United States Staffing Association
by David Schek | Oct 28, 2013 | News, Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
America is often referred to as a melting pot of ethnicity’s. This diversity, which is a great source of strength for our country and economy can also cause specific challenges in the workers compensation universe. Especially in regards to claims management.
Different cultures may respond to back to work policies in a unique ways. This is not to say that one culture may respond in a better way than another culture– just differently. This is an area worth pondering as we work closely with our injured employees to nurse them back to being productive workers after an accident.
Here is a great article that goes into some detail about this very interesting topic.
— http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/from-bobs-cluttered-desk/17660-the-ethnic-factor-in-workers-comp.html?goback=%2Egde_1328307_member_5796956561800704004#%21
If you are interested in discussing your workers compensation back to work program, contact me at davidstaffing@gmail.com and visit us at www.StaffingCompSolutions.com. We would also be glad to chat about your current workers compensation program and provide you with a free workers compensation quote
All the best
David Schek
President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
American Staffing Association Member
California Staffing Association Member
Exclusive PEO Broker for the United States Staffing Association
StaffingCompSolutions.com—- Workers Compensation Specialists and Staffing Business Consultants For Over 20 Years.
by David Schek | Oct 9, 2013 | Staffing Company, Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
A temporary staffing firm says it will pay up to $10,000 in reward money to employees reporting co-workers they suspect of committing workers compensation fraud.
AtWork Group, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based staffing company franchisor, says it is putting up 3-foot-by-4-foot reward posters in its branch locations announcing the offer.
The company hopes the reward money and posters will serve as a psychological deterrent to “alarming trend” of workers comp fraud, said Jason Leverant, AtWork Group’s chief operating officer.
“We believe our program will not only make it easier for employees and others to report suspected workers compensation fraud, but by offering a financial reward, we will see a reduction in the number of fraudulent claims filed by workers each year,” Mr. Leverant said in a statement.
But the reward offer from comes with terms and conditions that must be met. For instance, the amount of reward paid out will depend on the successful prosecution of a perpetrator and the monetary amount of their fraud.
Employees who want to remain anonymous when reporting fraud, rather than publicly helping with a prosecution, would receive less money, Mr. Leverant said.
With the company’s insurance costs increasing, deterring fraud is a way to promote savings, Mr. Leverant said in a telephone interview.
— This information was originally reported in Business Insurance Digest- 2013.
If you have a creative idea for reducing workers compensation fraud please let Work Comp Staffing Solutions know and we would be glad to share it in our Staffing Workers Compensation Blog. In the meantime, please contact me at davidstaffing@gmail.com or www.StaffingCompSolutions.com for a quote on your staffing workers compensation insurance.
All the best
David Schek, President
StaffingCompSolutions.com
American Staffing Association Member
California Staffing Association Member
Exclusive PEO Broker for the United States Staffing Association
StaffingCompSolutions.com—- Workers Compensation Specialists and Staffing Business Consultants For Over 20 Years.
by David Schek | Oct 2, 2013 | News, Staffing Company, Workers Comp, Workers' Compensation Insurance
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All the best
David Schek
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StaffingCompSolutions.com
American Staffing Association Member
California Staffing Association Member
Exclusive PEO Broker for the United States Staffing Association
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