By: Lori Daugherty, CEO, IMCS Group Reaction to the pandemic has demanded that many employees pull up stakes and work from home this year. While working from home has some time, money and convenient benefits, such as skipping the commute, retiring business attire and grabbing home-cooked meals, the work-from-home paradigm has its own challenges. Before… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
Safety National Announces 2020 Safety First Grant Program Winners
St. Louis, MO – Safety National is recently announced it has awarded the 2020 Safety First Grant to three policyholders for their creative risk control solutions. First Place: Nebraska Medicine Creating an Electronic Rounding Ticket System to Track Potential Hazards The $10,000 matching grant was awarded to Nebraska Medicine to implement an electronic ticketing system… [Read more]
Ohio BWC Begins Issuing $5 Billion to Ohio Employers to Ease COVID-19 Impact
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will begin issuing $5 billion in dividends to Ohio employers today to ease COVID-19’s impact on the state’s business community and economy, bringing its total dividends this year to nearly $8 billion. All told, 178,415 private and public employers covered by the State Insurance Fund are… [Read more]
CA DIR: Worker Safety Concerns Intensify During Holiday Season
San Francisco, CA – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the heightened demand for products and services during the winter holiday season, the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) and its Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) encourage employees and employers to learn more about worker safety and rights, and employer responsibilities. Each year,… [Read more]
Pinnacol Foundation Accepting 2021-22 Scholarship Applications
Denver, CO – The Pinnacol Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 school year. The foundation exists solely to provide scholarships to children whose parents have been injured or killed in work-related accidents covered by any insurance carrier. The application period closes on Feb. 15. Since its beginning in 2000, the Pinnacol Foundation has… [Read more]
StrongArm Technologies Partners with Kids’ Chance of America
Philadelphia, PA – Kids’ Chance of America (KCOA) recently announced that it has welcomed StrongArm Technologies as our newest corporate partner. Kids’ Chance of America relies on support from major corporate partnerships to advance our mission. In addition to their generous donation, partners weave Kids’ Chance into the corporate culture of their own organizations, providing… [Read more]
GA Man Pleads Guilty for Misrepresenting COVID-19 Test to Employer
Atlanta, GA – Santwon Antonio Davis recently pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to a scheme to defraud his employer in May 2020 by submitting a fraudulent COVID-19 medical excuse letter. He also pleaded guilty to bank fraud related to a scheme to defraud a mortgage company while he was on bond for the earlier… [Read more]
NSC Issues Statement on FDA Approval of First COVID-19 Vaccine, Employers’ Role
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council recently applauded the FDA approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use one day following the FDA Advisory Panel’s formal recommendation that it be approved – a move NSC also supported. As shipments of the vaccine begin, we reiterate our support for the CDC recommendation to prioritize… [Read more]
CA Contractor Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud
Ventura, CA – District Attorney Gregory D. Totten recently announced that David Burgmeier of Simi Valley, pled guilty to four counts of felony insurance fraud and four counts of felony unemployment insurance fraud on December 8, 2020. At the time of his pleas, Burgmeier paid $45,000 in partial restitution owed to the victims in this… [Read more]
NSC Releases Report on How COVID-19 Will Fundamentally Alter Future of Work
Itasca, IL – A new National Safety Council report found continued remote work, increased focus on flexible work arrangements and mental health, and a renewed commitment to workplace safety to be among the most impactful workplace changes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on in-depth interviews with safety, medical and health experts representing 13 industries,… [Read more]