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CDC Advises How to Decide When to Stay Home vs. Be Around Others
The CDC has released communications around COVID-19 symptoms that help workers know when to stay home and when it is safe to be around others. Employers can use this information to help meet OSHA training requirements by sharing it with employees regarding these...
Compliance ✔- 2021 Limits: ACA OOP Max and HSA/HDHP
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires non-grandfathered plans to comply with an out-of-pocket maximum on essential health benefits (EHB) which limits the total amount a consumer is expected to spend on healthcare. The out-of-pocket maximum is updated annually based...
Building Closures May Have Increased Risk of Legionnaires’ Disease
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many commercial buildings to close for extended periods of time. Now, as some businesses begin taking steps to resume their operations, it is important to be aware of another potentially deadly respiratory infection that could be lying...
COVID-19 Reopening Considerations for Restaurants
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many restaurants and food service businesses to shift to survival strategies like carryout or delivery service. Most had to close their doors for an extended period. As the COVID-19 threat shifts, several states have officially begun...
Compliance ✔- DOL Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies for COVID-19
OSHA issued a news release on May 19th regarding COVID-19. The release addresses two revised policies to make sure employers are protecting employees: Increased in-person inspections The policy for recording cases of COVID-19 Policy 1 The first revised policy...
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Valent Group Awarded Best Place to Work by the Birmingham Business Journal
Celebrate Good Times! It takes hard work and passion to build a strong company culture. It takes even more to build one employees are proud enough to call a "Best Place to Work." Still harder, how many companies can say they've earned that distinction two years in a...
In Business Alabama: Paul Barber Discusses Insurance Issues During the COVID-19 Crisis
As part of a series discussing the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on various businesses and industries, our President Paul Barber authored an article for Business Alabama magazine sharing his insights into the impact of the outbreak on the insurance space. Regarding...
New Heights for Real Estate and Construction Firms Bring New Risks
It’s more challenging than ever for firms that specialize in acquisition and ground-up development to make deals pencil out. Increased labor and construction costs resulting from today’s strong economic climate, workforce shortages and highly valued assets trading are...