Work Comp Claims Management

Posted on February 16, 2012 by The Seltzer Group

This is the second installment of The Seltzer Group’s Workplace Injury Best Practices Series! This is part one of three for the month of February. Check back next week for part 3! Accurately understanding the financial impact of workplace injuries is a critical first step to managing your overall insurance costs.  In the last Workplace [...]

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NLRB postpones effective date of posting rule from Jan. 31 to April 30, 2012

Posted on February 8, 2012 by The Seltzer Group

At the request of the federal court in Washington, D.C., which is hearing a legal challenge on the rule, the National Labor Relations Board (NALB) has postponed the effective date for posting a notice advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). As a practical matter, the Board’s jurisdiction is very [...]

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OSHA Form 300A posting- deadline tomorrow!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by The Seltzer Group

The time of the year that OSHA 300A forms must be posted is fast approaching. While there are exemptions, most employers with ten or more employees must maintain an OSHA 300 Log throughout the year and record a summary on the 300A, also called the Annual Summary form, and post no later than February 1, [...]

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Calculating Experience Mods

Posted on January 26, 2012 by The Seltzer Group

The time is NOW for employers to understand rule changes on Experience Mods One of the noteworthy events of 2011 for Workers’ Compensation, The National Council on Compensation Insurance’s (NCCI) proposal to change the Experience Rating formula, seems to be under most employers’ radar screen. While the new implementation schedule does not begin until January [...]

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Studies on Shift Workers

Posted on January 25, 2012 by The Seltzer Group

Shift Workers, risk of MS Shift workers at a young age is linked to an increased risk of multiple sclerosis, suggests a new study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Researchers analyzed data from two previous studies and found that people younger than 20 who had worked shifts between 9pm and 7am for at least [...]

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Obesity and the Employer

Posted on January 24, 2012 by The Seltzer Group

It seems the obesity epidemic is making national news almost daily. According to the Center for Disease Control, 33.8% or one third of U.S. adults are obese. The facts are scary and it’s no secret that obesity increases the risk of other health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, respiratory [...]

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Exercise at the Office

Posted on January 23, 2012 by The Seltzer Group

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that the average adult get at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week. This may seem like an unreachable goal for most working adults. Our time is filled up with work and household duties, leaving little time to work out. One way to try to [...]

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Employee exercise programs may increase productivity

Posted on January 19, 2012 by The Seltzer Group

A small reduction in work hours that allows for an employee exercise program may be beneficial to a company’s bottom line, suggests a Swedish study published in the August issue of the Journal of Occupational Medicine. As part of the study, employees at a large public dental health organization in Sweden were separated into three [...]

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Eating at your desk could lead to foodborne illness

Posted on January 18, 2012 by The Seltzer Group

According to an ADA survey, 83% of Americans regularly eat at their desks. However, only 36% of survey respondents said they clean their work areas, desktop, mouse and keyboard on a weekly basis; 64% said they do soon a monthly basis or less. A 2007 study from the University of Arizona found that desktops have [...]

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Risk Management/ HR

Posted on January 17, 2012 by The Seltzer Group

It is so important for business owners to understand how risk management and human resources go hand in hand.  It’s a good idea to have your human resources team and risk management team work closely together from the start. To have an effective risk management/ HR team, there are certain roles that should be filled. [...]

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