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Understanding Self-Insured Groups

March 29, 2010

Understanding the Financial Risks and Legal Responsibilities of Self-Insured Groups for Workers’ CompensationThe closures of self-insured groups (SIGs) in California and New York over the past few years illustrates the inherent risks that self-insurance groups for workers’ compensation pose to small businesses. However, more than half of small business owners (58 percent) nationwide are unaware that companies belonging to self-insured groups may remain financially responsible ... [More]

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EMPLOYERS on CNBC

September 3, 2009

EMPLOYERS’ CEO Douglas D. Dirks offers insights to CNBC on Oklahoma workers’ Compensation insurance privatization. http://www.cnbc.com/id/32663513

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Heat Illness Prevention Standards

July 18, 2009

Protect Workers from Heat Hazards Permanent Heat Illness Prevention Standard Now in Effect Too much exposure to heat can cause serious medical conditions including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.  To address these dangers, Cal/OSHA finalized a heal illness prevention standard that applies to all outdoor places of employment where certain risk factors for illness are present (http://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/3395.html). The Permanent Heat Illness Prevention Standard became effect... [More]

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