Companies have to ensure that they're taking steps to protect their business. One of the ways they can do this is to make sure that they aren't being taken advantage of with their workers' compensation policies. Any employee who's injured should alert the company of...
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Month: September 2020
Can you let an employee go after a workers’ compensation claim?
When your employee was injured on the job, you felt horrible. The hazard was something that should have been prevented, but it wasn’t. Even though you’re willing to allow the claim to go forward and could support the worker, you want to let them go. They played a part...
What to do if an employee reports a workplace injury
Even though you do your best to protect your employees and keep them safe, you never know when someone may suffer an injury on the job. Should that happen, it’s critical that you take all the right steps at the right time. Here are five things you should do: Get help:...
Injured parties should mitigate damages
While some people focus on what types of benefits they can receive from their insurance company, they don't think about what duties they have to the insurer. One thing that they should realize is that they have a duty to mitigate the damages. Insurers can investigate...
Are you classifying your employees correctly?
It is a major labor offense to misclassify your employees, but the good news is that you can negotiate to reduce any fines or penalties that could be assessed. You may also be able to take steps to keep your workers classified as you intended, which can help your...