Jacksonville, FL – One Call recently announced the establishment of a non-profit charity – The One Call Foundation – to support the company’s more than 2,000 employees during their greatest times of need. At the onset of COVID-19 in mid-March, One Call established a temporary fund that provided monthly stipends to its furloughed employees to… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
MI Governor Whitmer Signs Exec Order on Additional COVID-19 WC Presumptions
Lansing, MI – Governor Whitmer recently signed Executive Order 2020-125, which clarifies Workers’ Disability Compensation Act (WDCA) eligibility during the COVID-19 emergency, replacing emergency rules issued by the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity in March 2020. Under this executive order, individuals who work within the secured borders of a penal institution, including correctional officers,… [Read more]
One Call Partners with PN Medical to Prevent Respiratory Complications from Mask Wearing
Jacksonville, FL – One Call and PN Medical recently announced a partnership to bring proper face mask protocols and education to the workers’ compensation industry. Since the onset of COVID-19, PN Medical has been investigating the underlying effects of mask wearing. With many employees now required to wear a mask for 8-10 hours a day,… [Read more]
NSC: OSHA Must Immediately Issue Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19
Itasca, IL – As businesses across the country send more workers back to traditional operations post-quarantine, they are doing so without a federal standard to protect their workers from COVID-19 exposure – even more problematic given 20 states are reporting surges in cases. In response, the National Safety Council is calling on the Occupational Safety… [Read more]
ASSP Joins OSHA Ambassador Program
Park Ridge, IL – The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) recently announced it has elevated its collaborative relationship with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the betterment of workplace safety and health nationwide. ASSP has joined OSHA’s Ambassador Program. The agreement was authorized by ASSP President Diana Stegall, CSP, CFPS, ARM, SMS,… [Read more]
WA L&I Releases New Workplace Mask Guidance
Tumwater, WA – Most workers in Washington will have to wear a mask or face covering at work under new coronavirus workplace safety and health requirements that take effect June 8. With some exceptions, workers must wear some type of face covering or mask to help limit the spread of the coronavirus to those around… [Read more]
US DOL Issues Alert on Social Distancing to Keep Employees Safe at Work
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing steps employers can follow to implement social distancing in the workplace and to help protect workers from exposure to the coronavirus. Safety measures employers can implement include: Isolate any worker who begins to exhibit symptoms until… [Read more]
One Call Announces Post COVID-19 Solutions to Foster Safe Reentry into the Workplace
Jacksonville, FL – One Call along with Sedgwick recently announced post-COVID-19 programs to promote safety and injury prevention for employees reentering the workplace. At the onset of COVID-19, both companies focused on offering injured workers solutions, such as end-to-end virtual physical therapy to keep them on the path to recovery while practicing physical distancing. Alongside… [Read more]
Marsh Releases New Practical Guide to Returning People to Workplace Safely
New York, NY – Marsh recently announced the release of its new, comprehensive Practical Guide to Returning People to the Workplace Safely. The guide, developed by Marsh’s risk and safety consultants, provides organizations – from the C-suite to risk and safety professionals — helpful recommendations, tips, considerations, and tools as they prepare, implement, and manage… [Read more]
Unlicensed CA Insurance Agent Allegedly Steals Half a Million in Client Premiums
Los Angeles, CA – Unlicensed insurance agent Ai Ling Lee, also known as Linda Lee of Hacienda Heights, was recently arrested on nine felony counts of grand theft after allegedly stealing approximately half a million dollars in clients’ insurance premium payments and failing to place adequate coverage for her clients’ small businesses. An investigation by… [Read more]