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Common Employment Practices Claims Arising Out of COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States, there has been a massive upheaval of the American workplace. Employers have found themselves drafting and implementing policies and procedures addressing a wide array of issues including remote work,...
Tips for Employers on Creating a Successful Return to Work Program
No employer wants to see their employees get injured or experience illness. After all, employees who take off of work due to an injury or illness are often less likely to return. And while the ultimate goal is for such employees to be able to resume their job duties...
OSHA Updates Guidance to Reflect Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Status
On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The guidance now focuses on protections for unvaccinated and otherwise at-risk employees. OSHA’s...
Suggestions to Protect Employees from Heat-related Illnesses
According to OSHA, millions of employees across the country are exposed to heat within their workplaces. Employees can encounter occupational heat exposure in both indoor (e.g., kitchens, boiler rooms, manufacturing plants and warehouses) and outdoor (e.g.,...
OSHA Proposes Rule to Update Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) outlines requirements regarding labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for hazardous workplace chemicals throughout the United States. To align its requirements with the...
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Get Ahead of the Cost Curve: Work Comp Offers Savings in a Hard Market
Originally published in Birmingham Business Journal Oct. 30, 2020. Author: Allen Baker, Sr. Vice President of Property & Casualty Companies are experiencing increasing (or “hardening”) rates on their property and casualty insurance programs — an average 19%...
Pandemic Policy Provisions: Interview in Business Alabama
Fifteen lawsuits have been filed in Alabama seeking compensation from insurance companies for business lost during the Covid-19 shutdown, according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies — 14 in federal court and one in Circuit Court in Jefferson...
Valent ranked as 4th largest Agency by Business Alabama Magazine
Business Alabama Magazine ranked Valent 4th largest agency according to a survey based on 2019 policy volume written by Alabama offices.