The criteria for determining worker employment status as an independent contractor or an employee fall into three areas: 1) Financial, 2) Behavioral, and 3) Type of Relationship. We provided an explanation of... Read more »

Cost is always a major concern for employers at healthcare renewal time. How can you control costs while keeping up with the industry standards? There is a fine line between remaining competitive... Read more »

This can be a stand-alone policy but is usually an endorsement that is provided on other policies. This policy typically protects the organization and its administrative staff from errors and omissions that... Read more »

During the stint of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in California, he has enacted a few employment laws to provide equal benefits and rights to employers and their employees. But when Gov. Jerry Brown... Read more »

Leakage occurs when companies don't pay attention to where they spend their money. Workers Compensation has many facets and each is a spot where you could be bleeding money. Find out the... Read more »

There was a recent annual meeting for worker's compensation specialists in the city of Bloomington, Indiana. The annual meeting was held by a lawyer's trade group, the Indiana Trial Lawyer's Association. No... Read more »

After a bitter political dispute gridlocked Congress for several weeks, our nation's lawmakers finally agreed to a compromise extension of the so-called "payroll tax holiday." The new law signed by the president... Read more »

You may have noticed that we as human beings have a limited ability to pay attention ? you know, really be present ? which is why we benefit from declaring publicly what... Read more »

U.S employers that misclassify workers as independent contractors, as exempt for wage and hour law purposes or otherwise increasingly risk investigation and enforcement from federal and state agencies targeting perceived misclassification abuses. ... Read more »