Deal on Physical Infrastructure Plan Reached
President Joe Biden reached a deal on a physical infrastructure plan June 24, one that Biden said he will sign—if approved by Congress—only if it’s accompanied by a… Originally found on SHRM Read More
UK: Can an Employee Really Visit a Pub While on Sick Leave?
A U.K. employee spotted drinking in a pub during a period of sickness absence prevailed on a claim of unfair dismissal. Originally found on SHRM Read More
Protected: Claims Payors: How Do You Make Your Data Work For You?
Litigated claims could impact reputation and market share in ways no policy can cover. Here’s how proactive risk mitigation reduces the expense. Product liability claims in the life sciences industry are unique. In many cases, the products in question make a direct impact on consumers’ health. When they don’t perform as intended or cause an…
June Is Pride Month. But Supporting LGBTQ Employees Has to Happen Year Round
The risk management and insurance sectors are ahead of other industries when it comes to making LGBTQ employees feel safe and included. Let’s keep it that way. In honor of Pride Month many companies put in extra effort to make sure that LGBTQ employees feel supported within the workplace. These efforts can’t stop at the…
Uber Pays $3.4 Million for Seattle Gig Worker Leave Law Mistakes
SEATTLE—Uber has agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to 15,000 drivers after making mistakes related to Seattle’s pioneering paid sick leave law covering gig workers. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seattle City Council last year temporarily extended sick and safe leave protections to gig workers, who previously didn’t qualify because many companies treat them…
Oregon Updates and Expands Family Leave Act
Gov. Kate Brown signed a law amending the Oregon Family Leave Act’s eligibility and leave provisions. The amendments take effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Originally found on SHRM Read More
Agencies Seek Employers’ Comments on Reporting Drug Costs
Federal agencies are seeking feedback on how a new law requiring employer-sponsored health plans to provide data on their prescription drug cost coverage will affect health plan sponsors and insurance issuers. The request for information (RFI), Reporting on Pharmacy Benefits and Prescription Drug Costs, published June 23 in the Federal Register, seeks information…
Telehealth (Telemedicine) for Musculoskeletal Care
Always known as the market of innovation, E&S insurers are leveraging flexibility and creativity to help customers solve problems. The excess and surplus market continues to enjoy steady growth while conditions in the standard market remain challenging for insureds. With standard lines carriers raising rates, tightening terms and conditions and pulling back capacity, risk managers…
Biden DOJ Backs Trump-Era Approval of Line 3 Pipeline Opposed by Environmental Groups
The Biden administration has backed the validity of a Trump-era environmental assessments and subsequent approval of a controversial Minnesota pipeline project that environmental groups have sued to block. In a 65-page legal brief filed on Wednesday (pdf), the Department of Justice (DOJ) argued that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2020 approval of Enbridge Inc.’s Line…