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EEOC Publishes Guidance on Using AI in Employment Decisions

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidance on how employers can properly use software, algorithms and artificial intelligence-driven decision-making tools when screening job applicants and selecting candidates. The EEOC has grown concerned about possible adverse impacts of these technologies that can help employers with a wide range of employment matters, like hiring decisions,

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New Workers Account for Third of Industrial Injuries

Employees who have been on the job for less than a year account for one-third of workers’ compensation claims, according to a new report. Injuries suffered by new workers in their first year on the job account for nearly 7 million missed workdays a year due to injury, according to the “2023 Injury Impact Report”

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Training Your Staff to Respond to Medical Emergencies

If one of your employees had a serious medical emergency while at work, would your staff know how to respond? Unfortunately, most U.S. employees are not prepared to handle cardiac emergencies in the workplace because they lack training in CPR and first aid, according to the American Heart Association. The AHA found that most workers do

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When Injuries at Work Don’t Equal Workers’ Comp

While injuries and deaths that occur while someone is carrying out their work on behalf of their employer are compensated by workers’ comp coverage, not all workplace injuries or deaths are compensable, as a recent court case shows. In the case, a heating and air conditioning technician died of a heart attack while working in

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Why Your Business Needs an Umbrella Liability Policy

If you own a business or commercial property, consider how easily you could absorb events like these: You own an apartment building with a porch that does not have railings. One of your tenants falls from it. Recovery from her injuries requires months of physical rehabilitation. A court awards her $3,000,000. The poorly-maintained brakes on

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Premium Damage Control for Workers’ Compensation Insurance

When you obtain workers’ comp for your business your initial premium rates are based on your company’s payroll and the average cost of insurance in your particular industry.  This premium rating will continue until your business becomes eligible for an experience rating.  An experience rating will take into account the amount of claims filed in

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