On January 12th, 2012 from 10:30 to 11:30 AM PST the Work Law Network will be providing a no-cost webinar regarding the 2012 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) posting requirements. The Work Law Network is an international network of more than 350 management-side labor and employment attorneys dedicated to providing quality
Free Webinar on the topic of EMERGENCY ACTION PLANS Where? – Your Desktop When? – Thursday November 10th, 2011 at 2 P.M. Are you Compliant with the regulation? What does it take to be compliant with the regulation? What is the penalty for non-compliance? How do I build one for my firm? VanBeurden Insurance Services, Inc. believes
Here is a link to a great article about the importance of MPN notification and keeping control of medical care of California work comp injuries. http://pknwlaw.com/Newsletters/Q4-2011/ReacquisitionofMPNControl.html
High Experience Mod x Low Rate = High Premium It is very simple math. Your Experience Modification is a multiplier of your rate and your true cost. If your current experience modifier is 125 or more, that is higher than average and extremely higher than your minimum allowable experience mod.
July, 21st 2011, Cal/OSHA fines prominent pharmaceutical firm $371,250. Please go to Cal/OSHA’s website on the below link to read the article. http://www.dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2011/IR2011-16.html Are you in compliance with all OSHA safety requirements! Is your firm at risk of severe fines? If you would like to have a conversation on what these safety fines
This past Spring, an important “en banc” decision was made by the California WCAB. Praise the WCAB for reviewing and rescinding a Work Comp judge’s decision on the case of Elayne Valdez, Applicant vs. Warehouse Demo Services. * 76 Cal. Comp. Cases 330 WCAB No. ADJ7048296 This “en banc” decision has given
The number of players in the California Work Comp Market right now is staggering. I do not believe that California consumers have ever had this wide range of choice in selecting an insuring company. The widening of this market has brought relative chaos to the old orderly system, which did
Is Your Business OSHA Compliant? How Much Could You Owe in Fines? January 1st 2011 AB2774 is in force. Are you familiar with the requirements? Van Beurden Insurance Services, Inc. Presents: JIM LOPES of CAL/OSHA CONSULTATION June 23, 2011 - 9:00 am to 11:30 am Oxford Suites 651 Five Cities Drive Pismo Beach, CA 93449 9:00 am to 11:30 am No
Many of my clients come to me because something is broken in the way they handle their Workers' Comp claims. They come to me when they have an out-of-control experience mod and their costs are beginning or already hitting their profit margins. Ultimately, I am trusted to look at their claims
Many small companies doing business as a corporation are confused about the guidelines established by the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau regarding Executive Officers. “Executive Officers” means those officers of a corporation or limited liability company commonly known as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. I've seen the following situation