Age Bias Lawsuits Can Begin At Forty. Here’s How To Avoid Them

Posted on: October 3rd, 2011 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

The magic number in age discrimination suits under federal law is forty years old, that’s right, forty!  You might not think you have “older workers” but you probably do. So it’s time to start creating policies to make sure you are not discriminating.

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Ask For Your Customer’s Zip Code? It’ll Cost You A $1,000 Fine

Posted on: September 30th, 2011 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

We’ve all been on the other side of cash register, buying some item at a retail store when the cashier asks, “Can I have your zip code please?” And of course you comply. Why not?

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A Workers’ Comp Danger Day!

Posted on: September 26th, 2011 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

Is Monday the Most Dangerous Day of the Week?

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Can Owning a SmartPhone Lower your Workers’ Compensation Rates?

Posted on: September 17th, 2011 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

They have an app for that.

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How Natural Disasters Effect Workers’ Compensation Rates

Posted on: August 30th, 2011 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

Hurricane Irene continues to wreck havoc on the East Coast and of course, here in California our eye is always on “The Big One,” so the question on my mind this morning is

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Strange California Workers’ Comp Law Almost Sacks NFL Season

Posted on: August 25th, 2011 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

Amazingly one of the major issues holding up the NFL labor agreement concerned players who have played one game in California being able to file for California Workers’ Compensationeven if they weren’t injured here.

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Are You Being Overcharged for Your Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

Posted on: August 24th, 2011 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

Here Are Some Potential Red Flags.

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Smoke.. Meet Mirrors. What The Workers’ Comp Rate Cut Really Means

Posted on: August 22nd, 2011 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

When the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) recently recommended decreasing their premium rate by 1.8 percent my first thought was, “That seems odd.”  I mean, I understand that Workers’ Compensation claims are down overall by 1.6 percent in California alone but that’s just because of a major reduction in the workforce. Fewer jobs. Fewer […]

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No Company Car? You May Still Need a Business Auto Policy

Posted on: August 19th, 2011 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

Even if your company doesn’t own a vehicle, you may still face auto liability exposure. Take the instance of an employee driving their personal vehicle to run a work-related errand. It is not a stretch to imagine that your company may be named in an ensuing lawsuit, especially if the worker’s personal automobile policy’s limits […]

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9 Tips for Reducing Workplace Stress & Lowering Workers Comp Claims

Posted on: August 17th, 2011 by Leaders' Choice Staff No Comments

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