By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Tort reform is underway in the Sunshine State. On March 24, 2023, House Bill 837, an historic reform bill containing monumental changes to Florida’s civil tort system, was signed into law. According to its proponents, HB 837 will...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that the risk of a residential fire more than doubles on Thanksgiving Day? In fact, … The average number of residential fires is 2.3 times higher on Thanksgiving than all other days of the year. ...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk At a glance… The EEOC released a new mandatory workplace poster – Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal – to replace the previous EEO is the Law poster. The new poster includes various changes, including the addition...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk At a glance… The Department of Labor is proposing a new rule to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule rescinds the 2021 Independent Contractor...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year’s theme, See Yourself in Cyber, is meant to communicate the fact that cybersecurity ultimately depends on people. Although cybersecurity can be an incredibly complex topic, in most cases, your organization’s best...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk It’s time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022! For nearly twenty years, October has been recognized as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It was created as a collaborative effort between government and private industry to help individuals stay safe and secure...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The likelihood of identity theft seems to increase daily. With so many identities being stolen, many believe it’s a matter of when, not if. Taking preventative measures is crucial to reducing the likelihood of being a victim, but...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s enforcement capabilities are returning to pre-pandemic levels. Despite COVID-19, the EEOC remains committed to preventing and remedying unlawful employment discrimination and advancing equal opportunities in the workplace. The most recent Agency Financial Report...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that Florida businesses must report individual independent contractors who are paid $600 or more in a calendar year? As of October 1, 2021, these individual contractors must be reported to the Florida Department of Revenue’s...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Florida employers will have one more thing to be happy about in 2022. Workers’ compensation insurance premiums are going down…again. The Office of Insurance Regulation approved an overall average statewide decrease of 4.9 percent for workers’ compensation premiums...