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Tips for Controlling Wet Surfaces to Help Prevent Injury
Wet surfaces always present a hazard for residents, guests and staff. Water can come from rain, spills, wet winter conditions and activities that require the use of water, resulting in slippery conditions. Slipping on a wet surface can result in bruises, strains and...
Safety Update: Selecting Safe Sunglasses and the Dangers of Falling Objects
Selecting Safe Sunglasses It is important to protect your eyes from sun damage when working outdoors in the hot summer sun. After all, any amount of time in the sun can expose you to a variety of eye complications, such as cataracts and cancer. What’s more, sunlight...
Compliance ✔- 2021 PCORI Fee and Form 720 (Q2)
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on health insurance issuers and self-insured plan sponsors in order to fund comparative effectiveness research. These fees are widely known as Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees. Employers who sponsor...
OSHA to Provide Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals Soon
On May 18, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it is reviewing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals. OSHA has indicated it will update its Guidance on Mitigating...
Compliance ✔- ARPA COBRA Subsidy (Premium Assistance)
The IRS issued Notice 2021-31 to give instructions and clarification on the COBRA subsidy ("premium assistance") under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The subsidies are funded through a payroll tax credit and cover an individual's cost of COBRA or mini-COBRA...
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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.
Our Employee Benefits Practice Welcomes Former Work Comp. Litigator and Private Business Owner
We are excited to welcome Billy DeBuys, former attorney and business owner, to our team as vice president in the Employee Benefits Practice. Billy comes to us after an impressive legal career serving as a workers’ compensation litigator for privately held companies...