Who’s on your “SIDES” when an employee leaves?
According to the United Stated Department of Labor, Ohio’s improper payment rate for unemployment insurance is one of the highest in the country. In 2015, Ohio’s improper payments are estimated at a...
View ArticleBuilding your Return to Work Toolkit, Step 1
Recently, we talked about your Return to Work Starter Kit…now it’s time to build your Return to Work Toolkit. Employers face many difficulties trying to help an injured worker return to work after a...
View ArticleOne incredibly smart way companies turn their UI tax burden into a benefit
More than half of states allow businesses to voluntarily pay into their state unemployment insurance (UI) fund to lower their tax rate. This “voluntary contribution” is a strategic decision that should...
View Article4 Smart & Simple Ways to Lower Your Unemployment Tax
As an employer, you must pay your applicable state and federal unemployment taxes. While each state has their own payroll/wage tax table, the State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA) and Federal Unemployment...
View ArticleBuilding your Return to Work Toolkit, Step 2
As we continue the discussion on building your Return to Work Toolkit, it is important to recognize that employers should have different return to work strategies built into their workers’ compensation...
View ArticleDOL Overtime Rule Blocked in Federal Court
On November 22, Federal Judge Amos L Mazzant III allowed a preliminary injunction motion seeking to stop the revised regulations from taking effect nationwide on December 1, 2016. The Department of...
View ArticleElectronic filing of OSHA logs means employers have 2 deadlines in 2017
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that covered employers maintain records of occupational injuries and illnesses. A summary of those records must be posted by Feb. 1st...
View ArticleFinalizing your Return to Work Toolkit
In our previous posts, we talked about building your Return-to-Work Toolkit. Now, we’re going to wrap up what is needed to complete your Return-to-Work options regarding your Ohio Workers’ Compensation...
View ArticleWhy are my employees getting medical bills for their workers’ comp claims?
Have your employees ever received medical bills related to their Ohio workers’ compensation claim and wondered why they are being billed? Here’s the simple explanation, the physician’s billing office...
View Article9 Painless Steps to Improve your Workers’ Compensation Program
Do your injured employees know what to do if they are injured on the job? Do your supervisors know what information is needed if there is a workplace accident? Do your supervisors know where they...
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