According to the National Safety Council’s report, employers faced $12.8 billion of uninsured costs According to the National Safety Council’s most recent report, employers faced $12.8 billion of uninsured costs associated with work-related injuries. Insurance alone is not enough. As risks increase, now is...
Archive for the ‘Workers’ Compensation’ Category
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Contractors Reevaluating Risk Management
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Safe + Sound Week 2022
August 15-22, 2022 is Safe + Sound Week! This annual event helps promote and recognize safe and healthy workplaces and programs. Click here to read how you can become involved and develop your own safety program! If you or your...
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Form I-9 Flexibilities Extended
Form I-9 is the Employment Eligibility Verification form by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This form is verification of the identity and employment authorization of each new employee (both citizen and noncitizen) hired...
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FMLA and Mental Health
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the...
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Anderson Jones, PLLC Celebrates 18 Years!
Anderson Jones, PLLC is celebrating 18 years in business!! As this past year has been ever changing, we pause to think about how thankful we are for all of our employees, families, friends, and clients who have continued to support...
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Untimely Workers Comp Claim Revived by Appellate Fact Finding
By: Matthew P. Blake, Attorney at Law In Cunningham v. Goodyear, (10/6/2020) the majority of a split Court of Appeals panel made jurisdictional findings that treatment provided by the employer in 2017 was related to a 2014 injury. This...
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2020 Triangle Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Award
Earlier this week Triangle Business Journal (TBJ) announced that Anderson Jones, PLLC has been selected as a 2020 Best Places to Work award recipient! We are very excited to receive this news!! Click here to read full article. TBJ...
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Is COVID-19 Covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
After months of remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both employers and employees are considering the difficult decision of whether to discontinue their practice of working from home. One question our clients ask is whether workers' compensation insurance would...
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Keep Employees Safe in the Heat
The summer heat is on! Heat Safety awareness is emphasized even more during the summer months to all businesses with employees working in extremely warm conditions. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created some tips on how to...
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Safety Strategies and Tools to Attract Future Construction Workers
The construction industry still needs to fill many jobs. With advancements in construction safety technology, and companies taking a different approach to interacting with their workers, there is hope to fill the gap. Construction wearables and Lean Construction are just...