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Concerned about how workers’ compensation law is changing – and how your practices may be impacted?
Failing to stay on top of current workers’ compensation issues is full of hazards – including lost productivity and wages, medical and administrative costs, and fraudulent claims. Attend this seminar and update your knowledge of workers’ compensation laws while delving into more advanced areas, such as understanding permanent and total disability. Walk away with the skills you need to guard against workers’ compensation related costs and risks. Gain up-to-the-minute strategies you can use immediately in the complex world of workers’ compensation. Benefits for You • Take the headaches out of understanding disability ratings • Tips on using public health science to defend complex cases of causation and apportionment • Learn how to work the system in regards to panel QMEs • Get expert advice on the elimination of bias in the workplace Health care reform will impact all employers. Don’t wait … get the information you need now!
Health care reform is one of the most significant pieces of legislation since the creation of the Medicare program in the 1960s. Register now and learn about the latest developments with this legislation including what is currently being enforced. This is an opportunity for employers to sort through all the information and get the facts on what is required. This seminar is designed to give you, the employer, the information you need to move forward in addressing the issues associated with health care and to give you some insight into what changes are coming in the next three years. Benefits for You • Know your obligations and when you need to comply • Stay up-to-date with the latest legal and legislative developments • Understand the market reforms and how they could impact your plans • Take away valuable guidance from our experts on key changes employers need to navigate Unemployment compensation disputes can be complex and involve many different factors.
When you are faced with a claim how well you rise to the challenge can significantly impact your payroll costs. Attend this seminar and learn how to achieve prompt and cost-efficient resolutions to your employee benefit claims. You will get expert advice on how to evaluate different situations and determine if a former employee is eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. Register today and get a clear understanding of the law and the opportunities it presents for avoidance of an unfavorable U.C. experience rating. Benefits for You • Determine which former employees are ineligible or disqualified for benefits • Navigate the mechanics and process of an unemployment benefits claim • Learn important information regarding litigating and appealing disputes • Stay updated on Florida unemployment compensation law • Prepare a separation from employment to maximize the likelihood of prevailing Are you tangled in a web of confusing wage and hour laws?
Employee lawsuits and government agency enforcement actions for wage and hour violations are at an all-time high, especially in Hawaii. Penalties on even small errors can be extremely costly for your business. Register today and get the information you need to stay current on the latest rules and regulations and to keep your labor costs down. In today’s competitive environment, your ability to effectively, economically and lawfully manage your company’s payroll is paramount. Attend this seminar to get the essential guidance and insight you need to avoid missteps in this minefield of federal and state laws. Benefits for You • Calculate overtime properly - every time • Determine which employees are exempt from federal and state wage and hour law • Find out what compensable working time really is • Save your company money by classifying employees correctly Get the training you need to avoid compliance confusion and expensive litigation.
Prevent the financially crippling employee claims and lawsuits that plague employers in hard financial times. Register for this seminar and get the money-saving employment savvy your company has been looking for. Let local experts teach you how to create compliant practices and bulletproof policies. With a slew of responsibilities already on your plate, how can you keep up with all the new developments? Easy – enroll today and discover the latest techniques to keep your company out of trouble. Benefits for You • Rise to the challenge of handling today’s most pressing workplace issues, including harassment claims • Do your part to save the company money by learning how to terminate without causing claims • Stop pay claims before they start – keep your wage and hour policies in line with the law • Get the most out of your organization’s employee handbook Concerned about how workers’ compensation law is changing – and how your practices may be impacted?
Failing to stay on top of current workers’ compensation issues is full of hazards – including lost productivity and wages, medical and administrative costs, and fraudulent claims. Attend this seminar and update your knowledge of workers’ compensation laws while delving into more advanced areas, such as understanding permanent and total disability. Walk away with the skills you need to guard against workers’ compensation related costs and risks. Gain up-to-the-minute strategies you can use immediately in the complex world of workers’ compensation. Benefits for You • Get best practices to reduce costs associated with workers’ compensation claims • Stay abreast of recent changes and trends in workers’ compensation • Resolve statute of limitations issues – when has the worker waited too long? • Understand the intricacies of stress claims Unemployment insurance disputes can be complex and involve many different factors.
Attend this seminar and learn how to achieve prompt and cost-efficient resolutions to your employee benefit claims. You will get expert advice on how to evaluate different situations and determine if a former employee is eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. Learn how to address problems when they arise and navigate the legal and procedural process to achieve successful results in unemployment disputes. Benefits for You • Stay updated on general insurance coverage issues • Find out what you need to know regarding employee eligibility issues and problems • Determine which former employees are ineligible or disqualified for benefits • Navigate the mechanics and process of an unemployment insurance claim • Learn important information regarding litigating and appealing disputes Get the training you need to avoid compliance confusion and expensive litigation.
Prevent the financially crippling employee claims and lawsuits that plague employers in hard financial times. Register for this seminar and get the money-saving employment savvy your company has been looking for. Let local experts teach you how to create compliant practices and bulletproof policies. With a slew of responsibilities already on your plate, how can you keep up with all the new developments? Easy – enroll today and discover the latest techniques to keep your company out of trouble. Benefits for You • Social media is exploding … understand the issues this creates in the workplace • Do your part to save company money by learning how to terminate without causing claims • Protect yourself and your company with up-to-date discrimination and harassment policies • Don’t be caught off guard by changing leave laws Concerned about how workers’ compensation law is changing – and how your practices may be impacted?
From interpreting the latest legislation to winning a contested case hearing, failing to stay on top of current issues related to workers’ compensation law is risky. This seminar will provide a solid understanding of the underlying principles of the workers’ compensation laws while delving into more advanced and technical areas of the law, such as understanding permanent and total disability, ethical considerations and ancillary issues. Walk away with the skills and techniques to guard against workers’ compensation related costs and risks, including lost productivity, determination of wages, medical costs, fraudulent claims and administrative costs. Build skills and learn techniques you can use immediately in the complex world of workers’ compensation law. Benefits for You • Evaluate an injured worker’s disability without hesitation • Get a handle on return-to-work procedures and issues • Decipher what a compensable injury is and which benefits are recoverable by the employee • Tips on vocational rehabilitation • Understand the intricacies of case preparation and hearings Get the latest advice on managing employees under FMLA regulations.
In today’s economic climate, attendance and productivity are key to a company’s survival. Take the first step toward protecting your bottom line and minimizing your liability – attend this seminar and get practical tips on how to update your policies to comply with FMLA regulations. Don’t let your company take compliance risks during this historically difficult time in our nation. Given the high cost of dealing with attendance and leave issues, you will see a quick return on the investment you make in this crucial seminar. Don’t miss this chance to learn cutting-edge techniques for coping with all the latest FMLA changes and hot issues – register today! Benefits for You • Avoid costly mistakes in determining FMLA eligibility • Strategies for handling medical certification challenges • Meet the challenges ahead – find out how to coordinate leave with benefits • Stay abreast of recent updates to FMLA notice requirements Get the training you need to avoid compliance confusion and expensive litigation.
Prevent the financially crippling employee claims and lawsuits that plague employers in hard financial times. Register for this seminar and get the money-saving employment savvy your company has been looking for. Let local experts teach you how to create compliant practices and bulletproof policies. With a slew of responsibilities already on your plate, how can you keep up with all the new developments? Easy – enroll today and discover the latest techniques to keep your company out of trouble. Benefits for You • Protect yourself and your company with up-to-date discrimination and harassment policies • Get the facts you need safely and efficiently with a compliant workplace investigation plan • Stop pay claims before they start – keep your wage and hour policies in line with the law • Social media is exploding … understand the issues this creates in the workplace More and more frequently, the argument is made that there should be a law against “lookism,” or appearance discrimination, in the workplace. This live audio conference will explore whether appearance discrimination is a significant problem, which laws already address it, and how a law might be written to outlaw it specifically. This program will better equip managers and human resources professionals to understand what an employer may lawfully require regarding employees’ appearance, such as dress codes and grooming requirements and prohibitions against visible piercings and tattoos, to what extent beards and religious dress must be accommodated, and how to avoid hiring discrimination claims based on appearance.
Many human resource professionals are under intense pressure to perform their jobs without adequate training, especially in the sales arena called recruiting or talent acquisition. This live audio conference will supply human resource professionals with the training required to create a solid foundation for the recruitment process. Using this process of pre-screening, the company will be able to recruit and select top candidates. The selection of better and more engaged employees leads to greater profitability, fewer human resource challenges, and greater retention. This program is critical for employers who recognize the need to attract and deliver better qualified candidates to their business.
Deciding whether to ban guns in the work place is an incredibly controversial and potentially polarizing issue between employers and employees, and between “pro- gun rights” versus “pro-gun restrictions” advocates. But it is a decision which cannot be avoided: an employer may face potential risks if it decides to ban guns, and it may face potential risks if it decides to not ban guns. The issue is complicated by constant changes in gun laws and restrictions throughout the United States. You will learn about the latest legal developments which impact this controversy. This live audio conference shall also provide you with a strategy for making the most informed decision, in light of the law and their circumstances.
While there has been general improvement in workplace safety in the U.S., as measured by recordable injuries and lost time accident reports, the frequency of workplace fatalities has remained steady. A number of world-class companies and small businesses who value their people and reputations are frustrated that despite their low injury rates, fatalities continue in relatively consistent patterns. The prevention of serious injuries and fatalities is a hot topic among today’s safety professionals and operational leaders, and current research is indicating that different intervention strategies are required to prevent serious injuries and fatal events.
Under OSHA, all companies are required to report total recordable injury and lost time accident frequencies. However, OSHA does not require the submission of near miss reports, and most companies do not have near miss reporting programs in place, or programs that are ineffective. When implemented effectively, near miss reporting identifies exposures with serious injury and fatality potential, and provides another opportunity for leaders to intervene before suffering tragic events. You will learn basic elements of near miss reporting, how to justify these programs and reduce opposition, how to review and take action on near miss reports, and how to incentivize people to take an active part in a company’s program. The “old fashioned way” no longer works. Most firms still operate health plans the old fashioned way without connecting the dots between plan data and predictable health risk exposures – even though studies show that over 70 percent of costly illnesses are predictable. Under the old fashioned scenario, plans are still administrated without the benefit of leading edge technology that easily measures and manages workforce health risk that is based on member engagement and automation.
Cost shifting is not cost control. Today, the most frequently used plan design solution, cost shifting to employees, is not real health cost control. Effective plan design changes are based on data-driven analytics that provide insight into plan trends, risk patterns and costs. Actionable cost management strategies are made mostly in a vacuum without reliance on risk profiles, predictive modeling, dashboards and similar technologies used to manage every other aspect of a corporation except health care. Real-time data analysis leads to simpler, smarter management. Forward-thinking business leaders need technology to simplify plan performance management, by using data-driven strategies to better understand and predict with greater accuracy what’s going on in their health plan. This live audio conference helps the people whose money is paying for corporate health care, those responsible for writing the large monthly checks as well as those in charge of managing employee benefit plans. Discover how plan sponsors can effectively measure and manage their plans while at the same time placing individual participants at the center of improved health outcomes. This live audio conference also highlights that with a regular flow of information from connected data points to dashboards, previously disconnected data is converted into “business intelligence” that enables a simpler, smarter way to manage health plan performance and control health costs. This program is critical for those who are having difficulty understanding what they are paying for now and those still trying to determine why they continue to pay more for health care the following year. About 62% of workers nationally qualify to take leave under the FMLA, and over 50 million employees have taken advantage of leave under the Act. Managing FMLA leave can be extremely challenging for employers, especially in the face of rampant employee abuse. However, there are tools available to employers seeking to minimize abuse of the protections provided by the FMLA. While there is no “magic cure” to instantly constrain employee abuse, a clear understanding of the rules and regulations established by the federal leave statute, together with proper application of the limited controls and mechanisms for monitoring employee leave can help.
With increased pressure from unions and politicians to improve workplace safety, OSHA is ramping up its inspection efforts and every inspection begins with the same thing - documents. Complying with OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements can be confusing and time consuming unless safety personnel are organized and have a clear understanding of what the law requires. This live audio conference will discuss the kinds of records OSHA requires U.S. employers to maintain; when those records must be presented to the government, employees, unions, or opposing counsel; a review of how OSHA’s regulatory agenda may change recordkeeping requirements; and tips for avoiding common problems with recordkeeping. The presentation will provide a general overview of employers’ responsibilities and practical advice for plant managers, human resources professionals, inside and outside counsel, and supervisors.
Attend this live audio conference to learn about employee paid benefit trends from both the employer’s and employee’s perspective. The recent health care reform continues to impact employee paid benefits and this program will discuss the impact the reform has had and will continue to have, as well as the new voluntary benefit plan designs that can improve employer operational efficiencies that should also be carefully examined. This audio conference will discuss new techniques for determining what products and offerings will have the highest perceived value by employees.
Correctly handling the documentation of employees is one of the most difficult and tedious tasks that human resources professionals need to perform for their organizations. Knowing the proper procedures to follow to document employees in the workplace is a key skill needed by most human resources professionals. This live audio conference will provide you with information on the key concepts and issues surrounding proper employee documentation and when to legally dispose of documentation.
Employers often use tests and other selection procedures to screen applicants for hire and employees for promotion. There are many different types of tests and selection procedures, including cognitive tests, personality tests, medical examinations, credit checks, and criminal background checks. The use of tests and other selection procedures can be a very effective means of determining which applicants or employees are most qualified for a particular job. However, use of these tools can violate the federal anti-discrimination laws if an employer intentionally uses them to discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or age (40 or older). Use of tests and other selection procedures can also violate the federal anti-discrimination laws if they disproportionately exclude people in a particular group by race, sex, or another covered basis, unless the employer can justify the test or procedure under the law. This live audio conference will assist you in identifying common issues relating to the federal anti-discrimination laws and the use of tests and other selection procedures in the employment process. It will also provide an update on how the federal administrative agencies are regulating the use of tests and other selection procedures. Finally, it will provide you with guidance in best practices in utilizing these tests and procedures and avoid potential landmines.
About 62% of workers nationally qualify to take leave under the FMLA, and over 50 million employees have taken advantage of leave under the Act. Managing FMLA leave can be extremely challenging for employers, especially in the face of rampant employee abuse. However, there are tools available to employers seeking to minimize abuse of the protections provided by the FMLA. While there is no “magic cure” to instantly constrain employee abuse, a clear understanding of the rules and regulations established by the federal leave statute, together with proper application of the limited controls and mechanisms for monitoring employee leave can help.
Concerned about how workers’ compensation law is changing – and how your practices may be impacted?
Failing to stay on top of current workers’ compensation issues is full of hazards – including lost productivity and wages, medical and administrative costs, and fraudulent claims. Attend this seminar and update your knowledge of workers’ compensation laws while delving into more advanced areas, such as understanding permanent and total disability. Walk away with the skills you need to guard against workers’ compensation related costs and risks. Gain up-to-the-minute strategies you can use immediately in the complex world of workers’ compensation. Benefits for You • Get best practices to reduce costs associated with workers’ compensation claims • Get a handle on return-to-work procedures and issues • Sort through the complex interplay of workers’ compensation with leave and disability laws • Hear innovative approaches to preventing claims
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