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Recent provisions were passed that make small businesses exempt from the employer’s responsibility of the Affordable Care Act for 2015. According to the U.S. Treasury Department this will help 96% of employers. Continue reading
imely Reporting of workers’ compensation claims are a key element in the workers’ compensation claims process. Prompt reporting of work-related injuries and illnesses can achieve better outcomes and lower overall workers’ compensation claims costs which are beneficial to an insured’s premium. Continue reading
U.S. workplaces may need to consider innovative methods to prevent fatigue from developing in employees who are obese. Continue reading
Closely held companies that decide to drop insurance coverage of birth control for religious reasons have 60 days to tell their employees after they end the benefits, the Obama administration said. Continue reading
any small businesses offering company health insurance coverage have faced premium rate increases over the years. Some of my clients really start to stress at the time of renewal because they have been hit with hikes as high as 75% in the past. Rate increases are straining on American families as well as small businesses. Continue reading
A rural Nevada group is asking a federal judge to block the sale of oil and gas leases they say will be used for hydraulic fracturing and other development that poses a much greater threat to sage grouse and other wildlife than the U.S. government claims. Continue reading
What is the subrogation process in a claim? Many times, to the benefit of the insured, the subrogation progress is initiated by the insurance carrier after closure of the initial claim. When subrogation occurs, the claims process has not yet ended. Continue reading
By: Judy Greenwald (Business Insurance) June 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday held … Continue reading
