The state of Massachusetts has decided to buck recent trends and have settled on an impending decrease in workers’ compensation insurance rates. This change will go into effect on July 1, 2018. The decrease will result in an average rate rollback of 12.9% on...
In what was already a historic election year, it was made even more memorable with legislation regarding marijuana being on the ballot in nine states. Of the nine states that voted on marijuana initiatives, eight passed including Massachusetts, Maine, California and...
While the experience modifier (or mod) may be a foreign concept to many, to the business owners it can have a huge effect on the bottom line as it is a key component of the workers’ compensation premium calculation. Mods are a way to try to balance out the costs...
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s administration announced on Wednesday morning that MA workers’ compensation rates will rise an average 1.5% beginning July 1. According to officials, this nominal increase is the result of a settlement between the Division of...
As much as we want to put it off, winter is really here in New England. Winter Storm Jonas (thanks Weather Channel!) is on his way, and as the days continue to get colder, one of the questions we get asked by a lot of business owners is “What is my snow removal...
OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) announced some new reporting requirements regarding work-related fatalities. Thanks to Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff & Keefe LLP for sending this alert to us. OSHA has enacted new reporting requirements...