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DOL Releases More Q&As on Workplace Laws and Coronavirus

On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published additional Q&As addressing the application of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act…

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OSHA Issues Guidance for Reopening Nonessential Businesses

On June 18, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released guidance to help employers plan how to reopen nonessential businesses. The guidance also addresses issues employers…

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Live Well, Work Well Newsletter – June 2020

Although everyone is probably aware of the importance of sanitizing in order to stay safe and prevent the further spread of Covid-19, there are also other reasons that…

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Commercial Risk Advisor Newsletter – June 2020

Learn about how to create a return to work plan following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and get some best practices for screening employee temperatures.

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Restaurant Risk Insights: COVID-19 Reopening Considerations

Review this guidance to help keep your employees and guests safe as you resume normal restaurant operations and ensure a successful reopening. Keep in mind that this guidance…

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Workplace Reopening Decision Tool

This tool from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers guidance to assist employers in making (re)opening decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially to protect vulnerable…

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NCCI Publishes Changes to Workers’ Compensation Calculations Due to COVID-19

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently published Manual Rule Changes related to workers’ compensation premium calculations. Specifically, the new rule, which went into effect March 1,…

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News Brief: FMCSA Relaunches Crash Preventability Determination Program

On May 1, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it was relaunching and expanding the Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP). The program allows motor carriers…

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Southern Berkshire Towns Get Masks and Face Shields Donated by Wheeler & Taylor Insurance

Southern Berkshire Regional Emergency Planning Committee receives 2,000 masks plus 200 face shields made by insurer’s employees to protect poll workers from virus  GREAT BARRINGTON, MA—May 8, 2020—Charles…

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