Safety Policies and Administration Tag

Florida employers may see lower workers’ compensation insurance premiums in 2021. The National Council on Compensation Insurance is proposing a statewide average rate decrease of 5.7 percent for 2021. NCCI is a licensed rating organization authorized to submit workers’ compensation rate filings on behalf of...

Florida has a new law to combat the recent surge of data security breaches involving sensitive personal information. On July 1, 2014, Florida’s current data breach notification statute will be replaced by the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 (Act). Though similar to Florida’s current...

In February 2013, President Obama issued Executive Order 13636 on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. This Order calls for the development of a framework of industry standards and best practices to help organizations manage increasing cybersecurity risks. On February 12, 2014, the National Institute of Standards...

Do employers have seven days to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of a work-related incident that has resulted in the death of an employee? No. All employers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 are required to notify the Occupational Safety...