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NCCI Experience Modification Factor 2024 Changes FAQs
Friday, November 17, 2023
NCCI Experience Modification Factor 2024 Changes FAQs - The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is making alterations to its experience modification factor for 2024. These changes are slated to go into...
EEOC Opens EEO-1 Reporting Portal for 2022 Workforce Data
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- - EEOC Opens EEO-1 Reporting Portal for 2022 Workforce Data - The portal for private sector employers to submit equal employment opportunity (EEO-1) workforce data from 2022 to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
News Brief: Employers Must Use New Form I-9 Starting Nov. 1
Monday, November 13, 2023
Employers Must Use New Form I-9 Starting Nov. 1 - Beginning Nov. 1, 2023, employers are required to use the newest version of Form I-9. This form, provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and...
Mental Health Minute - November 2023
Friday, November 10, 2023
- Mental Health Minute - November 2023 - Daylight Saving Time’s Impact on the Brain - Most of the United States alternates between standard and daylight saving time (DST) every year so people can enjoy the daylight more....
HR Insights: Preparing for the Fall and Winter Virus Season
Monday, October 30, 2023
Preparing for the Fall and Winter Virus Season - Fall and winter are when viruses that cause respiratory disease usually circulate more heavily. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial...
News Brief: EEOC Significantly Increased Discrimination Lawsuits in FY 2023
Friday, October 27, 2023
EEOC Significantly Increased Discrimination Lawsuits in FY 2023 - Preliminary data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) showed that the agency filed 50% more employment discrimination lawsuits in...
Know Your Benefits: Assessing the Viability of AI as a Self-diagnosis Tool
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
- - Assessing the Viability of AI as a Self-diagnosis Tool - Artificial intelligence (AI) has created revolutionary advances across many industries. Now, it’s paving its way as a tool to self-diagnose medical conditions...
Risk Insights: The Importance of Safety Orientations in Onboarding
Monday, October 23, 2023
- - The Importance of Safety Orientations in Onboarding - Minimizing workplace injuries is vital for businesses across industry lines. Especially as it pertains to new employees, implementing safety orientations in the...
Risk Insights: AI + Employment Decision
Friday, October 20, 2023
Leveraging AI in Employment Decisions - Organizations are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in employment-related decisions. According to the Society for Human Resources Management, around 25% of...
Work Comp Insights: Utilizing a Nurse Triage Program
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Utilizing a Nurse Triage Program - One of the most significant factors that affect the cost of workers’ compensation claims is the time it takes for a worker to receive medical treatment. It is essential that employees...