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Posted: Aug 19, 2020

Legal Roundup: Horse Bettors Win in Doping Scheme, Uber’s Driver Status Questioned and More

Uber and Lyft Must Reclassify California Workers The Case: Are Uber and Lyft drivers misclassified as independent contractors? Advertisement

Posted: Aug 19, 2020

Legal Roundup: Gambler Sues and Prevails in Horse Doping Case, Uber’s Driver Status Questioned and M...

Uber and Lyft Must Reclassify California Workers The Case: Are Uber and Lyft drivers misclassified as independent contractors? Advertisement

Posted: Aug 19, 2020

Ominous San Andreas Fault Study: Risk of a Big Quake 5X Higher Than Previously Thought

On July 4, 2019, Californians were preparing for a typical festivity — fireworks, barbeques, pool parties — when their homes started to shake. Stress on fault lines near Ridgecrest, Calif. had become too much, and the fault slipped.  ...

Posted: Aug 18, 2020

Returning to Work in the COVID-19 Era

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Posted: Aug 17, 2020

Drug Trends Series – Part Three: Evaluating Opioids

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Posted: Aug 17, 2020

Opinion | When It Comes to Enterprise Risk Management, We Need to Measure What Matters

I define enterprise risk management as: “A decision-making discipline that addresses possible variations to organizational goal outcomes.” Advertisement

Posted: Aug 17, 2020

Did COVID-19 Expose Your Business Continuity Plan? Here’s How to Do Better Moving Forward

In the months since the coronavirus upended our world, business continuity plans (BCPs) have been put to the test. Or, unfortunately in some cases, made up on the fly in response to the unprecedented interruption in business. And while many organi...

Posted: Aug 16, 2020

How COVID-19 Presumption Laws Could Spell Rising Litigation for Workers’ Comp

The COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of slowing, with infection resurgences apparent in southern and midwestern states and economic losses affecting virtually every part of the global economy. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 15, 2020

These Workers’ Comp Experts Agree: The Industry Must Prepare for Huge Change After the Pandemic

A lot has changed for workers’ compensation professionals over the last year. COVID-19 sent many of them

Posted: Aug 14, 2020

In2Risk 2020 to Go

When: October 7-9, 2020 What You’ll Learn at the Event

Posted: Aug 13, 2020

9 Trends that Are Driving Rate Increases

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Posted: Aug 13, 2020

Aon Power Broker Cynthia Fee Brings Capacity to the Fraught Utilities Space

Cynthia Fee, senior casualty placement specialist and senior vice president at Aon in Sacramento, appeared destined for brokerage from the start. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 13, 2020

Want to Stop Gender Bias in Workers’ Comp? First, Stop Asking for Permission

Hard as it may be to admit, women working in predominantly male industries, such as insurance and workers’ compensation, might fall prey to subconscious social and gender bias in their day-to-day work.  Advertisement

Posted: Aug 13, 2020

Why OSHA Might Start to Level More Scrutiny on Work-From-Home

Employees appear to be content working from home during the pandemic and a significant majority want to continue doing so when normalcy returns. However, risks have emerged that employers and their insurance providers should take steps to mitigate...

Posted: Aug 12, 2020

Legal Doesn’t Mean Ethical; More Research Is Needed to Make Medical Marijuana Mainstream in Workers’...

As it stands today, only eight states remain where marijuana is fully illegal. All others have either active medical or recreational marijuana programs. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 12, 2020

Legal Roundup: Cruise Ship Workers Sue, Abbvie on the Hook for $24 Million and More

California, Cities Spar Over Marijuana Home Delivery The Case: California has legalized marijuana sales. But they are banned in cities like Riverside and Beverly Hills. So who’s in charge? ...

Posted: Aug 11, 2020

Why the ‘Honest Belief’ Defense in FMLA Cases Is Actually Working

Imagine seeing a photo of your employee skiing when they said had to take off work because of a bad back. Or perhaps viewing a social media picture of them running a marathon when they claimed to have a broken foot. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 11, 2020

Sedgwick Breaks Down the Lasting Effect COVID-19 Presumption Laws Will Have on Workers’ Comp

A whitepaper recently released by the Sedgwick Institute discusses the use of presumptions in the workers’ compensation system, emphasizing the history behind them and the expanded use of legal presumptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted: Aug 10, 2020

Does Crypto Need Captives? Why This Risk Transfer Method Could Just Be the Answer

Captives have long been seen as a potential insurance solution for companies confronted by a lack of capacity and high pricing due to a marketplace that may not adequately understand their risk. Advertisement

Posted: Aug 10, 2020

The RIR Protocol: A New Tool to Combat Workplace Discrimination

Protests and riots following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police have prompted businesses to reevaluate just how equal their workplaces are, bringing up potentially uncomfortable questions like, “Am I doing enough to bring...

Posted: Aug 10, 2020