Beat the Summer Heat, Beat the Penalties: New Workplace Safety Rules

Heat is a silent killer. It’s the number one cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, and workplaces are not immune. Excessive heat can lead to heat stroke and even death, posing a significant risk to millions of workers. According to the United

The National Safety Council (NSC) reports there were more than 3.4 million nonfatal workplace injuries in 2022 alone. While safety regulations and workers comp protocols are in place, hidden hazards leave workers vulnerable. These gaps can encompass everything from ingrained behavioral patterns like shortcut-taking

Could the legalization of cannabis and psychedelics in workers’ compensation complicate matters, or could it actually be a way to reduce costs? This is part-two of our Through The Haze series. You can find part one here. Throughout history, cannabis has been used to

With insufficient research, this smoky area ends up causing more confusion than clarity, especially when it comes to its impact on work safety and accidents. This is part one of our new series. You can find part two here. Grab your munchies. We plan

According to Fitch Ratings, workers’ compensation saw a combined ratio of 92% for the previous year. An immediate concern is the growing pressure from medical inflation, which had been somewhat tame in 2022. For the past year (ending Nov. 30, 2022), the medical consumer

There are three key factors that go into calculating a workers’ compensation (WC) premium: From an employer perspective, only one of the three key factors can be managed and lowered without a reduction of your staffing needs: the experience modification factor, also known as

Effective January 1, 2020, Florida Workers’ Comp Rates for new and renewal policies for other than the “F” classifications, the statewide overall rate level change shall be -7.5% for the filing. 1-866-684-5684 Contact us to have your Florida Workers’ Comp Rates verified. OIR Orders

Do your commissions diminish upon renewal? If so, how big a hit will you take when your comp clients renew? 10%? 20%? 50%? As an agent you know all work comp carriers are not created equal. However, when it comes to agent commissions, some

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved a decrease of 1.8% in the rates Florida businesses pay for workers’ compensation insurance. Florida workers’ compensation rates will decrease on June 1, 2018.

Simple Work Comp has worry free solutions to help you lower your mod. Contact us today If your business has suffered losses due to excessive claims and has a mod that exceeds 1.0. Contact Simple Work Comp to find out how. What is MOD?