By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Florida employers may be paying less for workers’ compensation insurance in 2023. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) is recommending an overall average rate level decrease of 8.4 percent for next year. The proposed rate reduction filed...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently updated its 2022 Atlantic hurricane season outlook. Despite relatively little storm activity so far, NOAA maintains that atmospheric and oceanic conditions still favor an above-normal 2022 hurricane season. “We’re just getting...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk New guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may limit an employer’s ability to test employees for COVID-19 going forward. This is a particularly significant development as COVID-19 transmission rates surge nationwide. On July 12, 2022, the EEOC...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Florida condominium associations are now required to complete a structural integrity reserve study for buildings that are three or more stories high. This new requirement was enacted during a special legislative session in response to last year’s Champlain...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Inflation. Inflation. Inflation. That seems to be what everyone is talking about these days, and with good reason. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the year-over-year consumer price index jumped 9.1 percent in June 2022. This is...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Florida enacted a new “milestone inspection” requirement for condominium associations to ensure aging buildings remain safe for continued use. The hope is that a statewide mandatory structural inspection requirement will prevent a repeat of last year’s tragic collapse...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that a new reporting requirement for Florida condominium associations recently became law? It was enacted during a special legislative session in response to last year’s Champlain Towers collapse in Surfside, Florida. As a result, condominiums...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that the risk of workplace injuries is higher among first-year employees? A recent analysis of workers’ compensation claims by Travelers revealed that an employee’s first year on the job is often the most dangerous. Thirty-five...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its predictions for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. For the seventh consecutive year, forecasters are predicting above-average storm activity. More specifically, NOAA predicts a 65 percent chance of an above-normal season,...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Department of Homeland Security is proposing an overhaul of its Employment Eligibility Verification form a/k/a Form I-9. This form is used by employers to verify the identity and employment authorization of every employee hired in the United...