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Are you experiencing slow response time, large additional premiums each year or customer service experience issues with your current workers compensation insurance carrier? If so, Preferred Employers has created 3 proactive Audit Services to address these issues.

Senate Bill (SB) 1159 and Assembly Bill (AB) 1751, which together created a rebuttable presumption that COVID-19 is considered a work-related injury, have now officially been repealed as of January 1st, 2024. Here's what this means for you.

Preferred Employers Insurance announced a new brand look, including a new logo, blog, and website, in an effort to make it even easier for customers to access its people, products, and services.

Telecommuters are prone to the same types of injuries on-site employees may encounter while at the office. The key to staying safe while working from home is being mindful of ergonomics.

Ergonomics is administering the arrangement of objects for improved and safer interaction. Utilizing proper ergonomics has many benefits, such as higher productivity and improved employee engagement.

How ergonomic is your home office space? Telecommuters can ask themselves the following:

Audits are a required component of the workers compensation insurance process. Knowing these three items can help employers in California successfully complete their audit and start the process on an educated foot.

Payroll

The term “payroll” as it applies to workers compensation insurance audits is a little different from the definition you may be used to hearing from the IRS.

For final audits, “payroll” includes the following:

· gross wages

· salaries

· commissions

· bonuses

· vacation

From feisty pets to self-care, there is a lot that the veterinary community must keep in mind. Here are a few suggestions for conducting a safe practice while keeping yourself healthy.

Three Tips for Business Owners

We are fresh off the heels of May (Mental Health Month) and have entered June (National Safety Month). It is no coincidence that these themes follow each other. Workplace safety and mental health work hand-in-hand.

Here are some tips business owners can take to make sure their employees are performing at their best — and safest.

Preferred Employers Insurance welcomes industry veteran, Rick Chen, to the company as Regional Sales & Distribution Manager in northern California.