Tag: worker’s compensation
Workers’ Comp: Ways to Protect Employee’s Health Benefits
We have an employee who has been on workers’ compensation leave for a few months. How long do we have to continue to pay for…
2023 Temporary Total Disability (TTD) Rates Announced
When an employee gets injured on the job, workers’ compensation — a no-fault insurance system that employers are required to have — kicks in. Once…
Company BBQ: Factors to Consider Before Sending Invites to Employees
We are having an offsite company barbecue this summer. What should I consider before hosting this event? Employer-sponsored social events are a great way to…
5 Employment-Related Job Killer Bills Pass to Second House
Five California Chamber of Commerce employment-related job killer proposals have moved on to the second house, passing a key legislative deadline on May 27 that…
CalChamber Releases 2022 Job Killer List
Over the course of the last two weeks, the California Chamber of Commerce released and has been building its 2022 job killer list. After its…
Absence Due to Workers’ Comp Injury May Qualify for Family Leave
I have an employee who was injured at work, and his doctor put him on leave for the next three months. The employee filed for…
What am I required to do when an employee tests positive for COVID?
• Notify employees and employers of subcontracted employees who were on the same worksite as the worker diagnosed with COVID-19 during the infectious period in…
Workers’ Compensation 2022 Temporary Total Disability Rates
California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced that the 2022 minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) rates will increase on January 1, 2022: The minimum TTD…
Applicants’ Workers’ Comp Claim History Can’t Be Used for Screening
We work in an industry that is at a higher risk for workplace injury. In an effort to keep our workers’ compensation costs lower, can…
Steps to Consider When Employee Telecommutes From Another State
As a result of COVID-19, we’ve had a lot of employees working remotely, but now some of them are planning to move out of state…