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Catastrophic life events can have significant and lasting impacts on the workplace; stress, loss, injuries even fatalities are all issues your teams may have to deal with from time to time. Join ESM and special guest, Hector Alvarez & of Alvarez Associates, LLC as they provide an awareness level presentation intended to broaden the understanding of the issue.
Read MoreEffective November 30, 2020 Cal-OSHA enacted a new COVID-19 regulation, 3205. This 21-page, 5-part, regulation has employers scrambling to both interpret and implement the required virus mitigation strategies. Click here for an overview and tools to comply.
Read MoreEmployer: I have an employee whose claim was settled by Stipulated Award and open lifetime Future Medical Award. The carrier has “administratively closed” the claim since he has not sought medical treatment for more than a year. Question: Does this administrative closure mean it no longer impacts my Mod Rate? Click for the answer.
Read MoreWhile we all love and enjoy the traditions of Halloween, this year we need to be extra vigilant due to COVID-19. Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. The following are some general recommendations curated from the CDC, OSHA, National Safety Council and more.
Read MoreAttention, Employers!
SB 1159 Retroactive Reporting of COVID-19 Cases are due now! The California deadline is on or before October 29, 2020 for Employers to report COVID-19 Positive Testing. Employer’s failure to report carries a potential civil fine up to $10,000!
Read MoreAB 685 requires employers that receives a notice of potential exposure from a “qualifying individual” to COVID-19 to notify its employees within one business day. In addition, Cal-OSHA’s power has been expanded. Learn what you need to do to comply.
Read MoreThe rebuttable presumption is back! Learn about the new Work Comp COVID reporting requirements, the definition of an “outbreak” and best practices for complying with this new regulation.
Read MoreTwo new bills have been signed into Law by California Governor Gavin Newsom, effective September 17, 2020. What does this mean for California employers? Click for a webinar overview.
Read MoreAs a reminder, COVID-19 is thought to be spread by respiratory droplets released when people talk, cough, or sneeze. It may also spread to hands from a contaminated surface and then to the nose, mouth or eyes, causing infection. The following are some general safety tips for staying safe during this Labor Day celebration.
Read MoreExperts, Abe Jabhan, JD & Anthony Poston, ARM, AIM, review strategic measures you can take to minimize the impact of a positive case on your company. In this webinar, they discuss current regulatory requirements and a preventive roadmap to mitigating COVID-19 exposures as well as managing potential outbreaks.
Read MoreIs there a good time to accept a questionable Workers Comp claim? What we can learn from a case study of a Texas claim.
Read MoreIn my years of managing claims and working with large and small, private and public employer, I notice a correlation between the level of engagement by the employer with their claim administrator and with their employee in the mitigation of cost. Read more from ESM’s Principal Claims Advocate Khai Sim.
Read MoreWhat if my employee tests positive for COVID-19?
Governor Newsom’s Executive Order says that any employee who contracts COVID-19, will have presumed to have contracted the virus at work, if they meet the following criteria. (this is a rebuttable presumption) . Click for more.
Nurse Case Managers (NCM) have become an integral part of claims management in Workers’ Compensation claims. But often the NCM involvement and their costs are difficult to identify without access to the NCM report and invoices. Click to learn how one client was secretly billed $100,000 over their contract.
Read MoreCOVID-19 claims are compensable under Workers’ Compensation as of May 6, 2020 shifting the burden of COVID-19 exposure to employers. That is, people who contract COVID-19, will be presumed to have contracted the virus at work, if they meet certain criteria. Click to find out what employers need to do.
Read MoreGovernor Newsome’s May 6, 2020 Executive Order creates a rebuttable presumption that COVID-19 claims are compensable. Click to learn the details.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a disruption in our daily lives, but perhaps a Re-Boot is just what we needed to correct our unconscious behaviors and improve the way we work and live. Click to read more.
Read MoreA new norm of business is upon us. Work From Home (WFH) employees.
To ensure employers (and employees) are prepared for this new type of employment, ESM has developed a framework from which to manage these new risks. Click for compliance tools and best practices.
Read MoreDo I have to RECORD a COVID-19 illness on my OSHA 300 log?
My employee went to the hospital to be tested for COVID-19. Do I have to call Cal-OSHA to REPORT the illness?
Click here for answers to these compliance questions.
Read MoreFor a list of Workers’ Compensation questions and answers, click here.
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