Labor and Employment Law Tag

29 Dec COVID-19 Update: FFCRA’s Mandatory Paid Leave Provisions Expiring December 31st; Tax Credits Extended Until March 31, 2021

Posted at 18:51h in Health Insurance, Human Resources, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Liability, Risk Management

Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk On December 27, 2020, the second major coronavirus stimulus package was signed into law. The COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 includes a number of relief measures to address the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, what about...

16 Mar An Ounce of Prevention: What Employers Can Do to Keep Workers’ Compensation Costs Down

Posted at 13:52h in Human Resources, Risk Management, Safety

As a firm specializing in Workers' Compensation defense, General Liability defense, and Employment and Labor Law defense, we have a bird's eye view of the successful (and sometimes unsuccessful) practices of our clients. In this article, we offer preventative measures that can be utilized to...

14 Jan Finding the Right Manager for Your Condominium Association

Posted at 13:31h in Condominium Governance

Condominium boards often hire community association managers to help manage and oversee their association's affairs. However, since community association managers often handle critical and complex matters, it's important to choose the right one. The first step to confirming the qualifications and experience of a community association...

15 Oct How Can Safety Reduce Workers’ Compensation Insurance Premiums?

Posted at 14:28h in Commercial Insurance, Human Resources, Risk Management, Safety

Workers' compensation insurance provides indemnity and medical benefits to employees injured on the job. Many states, including Florida, set the premiums for workers' compensation insurance, so shopping around isn't the way to save money. However, employers can reduce their workers' compensation insurance premiums by maintaining...

30 Apr Is a Resident Manager Ideal for Your Self Storage Facility?

Posted at 18:03h in Self-Storage

Resident managers are not as common as they used to be in the self storage industry. For some self storage facilities, however, a manager living on the premises may be the key to running a successful operation. Though cost is an important factor when deciding...

18 Sep No Penalty for Noncompliance with ACA’s Notice of Coverage Options

Posted at 14:37h in Commercial Insurance, Health Insurance

On September 11, 2013, the United States Department of Labor announced that employers will not be fined or penalized under the Affordable Care Act for failing to provide employees with notice about coverage options available through the ACA’s Health Insurance Marketplace (Exchanges). This comes just...

24 Apr Calculating Workers Compensation Insurance Premiums

Posted at 14:26h in Commercial Insurance, Human Resources, Risk Management

Workers’ Compensation (WC) provides medical, disability, rehabilitation or death benefits to employees who have suffered a job-related injury or illness. Employers are generally required by their state’s law to provide WC coverage to employees. Since most employers purchase insurance to satisfy this statutory obligation, it...

22 Jan Finding Safe Harbor from the Employer Mandate

Posted at 17:50h in Health Insurance, Professional Liability, Risk Management

Under the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility provisions, “large” employers with at least 50 full-time equivalent employees may be subject to an annual $2,000 or $3,000 penalty (tax) per qualifying employee. An employer may avoid the penalty by offering health coverage to at least...

26 Dec Health Care Reform by the Numbers

Posted at 14:18h in Health Insurance, Human Resources

As Health Care Reform makes its way through the health insurance landscape, many employers are finding it difficult to keep up. Unfortunately, the size and complexity of the Affordable Care Act (Act) doesn’t help. Nevertheless, a general understanding of the Act’s more significant provisions can...

04 Dec New Health Insurance Notice Requirements for Employers

Posted at 16:00h in Commercial Insurance, Health Insurance, Risk Management

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is moving beyond its traditional role as the nation's principal wage and hour law. In addition to establishing minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping and youth employment standards, the FLSA now deals with health...