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Workers' Comp for Nurse Staffing Agencies: An Essential Guide

Healthcare businesses face a lot of risks every single day, and that includes nurse staffing agencies. Because of these risks, it’s crucial to have workers’ comp for staffing agencies. This insurance will protect your employees while protecting your agency in the event of a work-related illness or injury.

A Brief History of Workers' Compensation

Workers’ compensation insurance is an integral part of today’s labor force. However, it’s not something that has always been around. Have you ever wondered where workers’ comp came from or how it became what we know today? If you’ve ever asked, “Where does workers’ comp come from?” or “When did workers’ comp start?” you’re not alone. Keep reading for a brief history of workers’ comp in America.

Workers’ Compensation Insurance for Home Health Care

The healthcare industry is full of risks for all employees. Home health care comes with its own unique set of risks versus care given in a medical office setting. If you have a home health care company and are looking for workers’ compensation insurance, it’s essential to know what makes your field unique from other medical industries.

How Does Workers’ Compensation Work?

Workers' compensation helps cover the expenses of work-related injuries and illnesses, including medical care and a portion of lost wages. Many business owners get workers’ compensation insurance because they are required to, without really understanding what it covers and how the claim process works. This can make it harder for both the employer and employee to navigate the claims process.

What to Do When an Accident Happens at Work?

Workplace accidents can be devastating. They’re also far more common than many people realize and can result in severe injury, maiming, and death. Understanding what to do when an accident happens at work is critical for the employee, as well as for the employer. Not sure what to do in the event of a workplace accident? We’ll discuss everything you need to know in this post.

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Workers’ Comp for Remote Employees: What You Need to Know

Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, remote work has become a much more common practice than we’ve ever seen. If your business is conducive to remote work, you have a lot of extra concerns to figure out to ensure proper care for your different types of employees.

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How Does a Workers’ Comp Claim Affect the Employer?

An injury or illness in your workplace affects your business in so many ways. There’s the absence of a team member, the potential loss of morale, and a possible dent in your company’s reputation.

Employer Liability Limits: Are Your Limits Putting You at Risk?

So you’ve gotten a quote for workers’ comp insurance. When reviewing the quote, you see an interesting addition - ‘employer’s liability coverage’. “Hmmm, is this related to general liability insurance?” you wonder. Or perhaps you've noticed that there were limits - say, $1,000,000 - on the policy and thought, 'Wait a minute, I thought workers' comp didn’t have limits!’

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Workers' Comp Code 8810: Best Practices and Common Mistakes

Do you know your workers' comp insurance class codes? Chances are, you use workers’ comp Code 8810. Code 8810 is the most frequently used class code. It is also the most misused. According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), Code 8810 holds the top spot in NCCI’s list of the top reclassified codes. That means that Code 8810 is the most misused code, and many businesses using it find themselves facing a classification change during an audit.

Do Owners Need Workers’ Comp? Legal Must-Knows & 4 Pitfalls

The question people ask us most often is, “Does my business need workers comp?” This often leads to the second-to-most frequently asked question: ”Do owners need workers comp?”

PEO - Workers’ Comp: The Pros, Cons, & What to Watch Out For

Getting workers' comp insurance is easy-as-pie for certain businesses. Others, like startups, or those operating in hazardous industries, have a harder time. If you’re from the second group, you've likely encountered the option of getting workers' comp through a PEO.

HVAC Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business - Kickstand

By 2027, the global heating and cooling market size is expected to be $288 billion. That’s a huge amount of money and you should position your HVAC business to gain as much of it as possible.

The Knowledge Base

helpful tidbits from the experts

Workers' Comp for Nurse Staffing Agencies: An Essential Guide

A Brief History of Workers' Compensation

Workers’ Compensation Insurance for Home Health Care

How Does Workers’ Compensation Work?

What to Do When an Accident Happens at Work?

Workers’ Comp for Remote Employees: What You Need to Know

How Does a Workers’ Comp Claim Affect the Employer?

Employer Liability Limits: Are Your Limits Putting You at Risk?

Workers' Comp Code 8810: Best Practices and Common Mistakes

Do Owners Need Workers’ Comp? Legal Must-Knows & 4 Pitfalls

PEO - Workers’ Comp: The Pros, Cons, & What to Watch Out For

HVAC Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business - Kickstand

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