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Posted on Business Insurance FL, Florida Professional Insurance, Insurance Florida June 13, 2013 by bgsadmin3050
June 4, 2013, Miami – Governor Scott signed CSSB 52 by Senator Nancy Detert (R-Venice) into law at Alonzo and Tracy Mourning High School in Miami. The new law now bans anyone from typing on a device while operating a moving vehicle. Texting while stopped at a red light would still be considered acceptable under Read more →
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Posted on Business Insurance FL, Florida Benefit Program, Florida Health Insurance May 9, 2013 by bgsadmin3050
Beginning in 2014, individuals and small employers will be able to purchase health insurance through online competitive marketplaces, or Exchanges. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires each state that chooses to operate an Exchange to also establish a Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Exchange. The SHOP Exchange is intended to assist eligible small employers Read more →
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Posted on Business Insurance FL, Florida Business Insurance, Florida Professional Insurance, Insurance Florida April 11, 2013 by bgsadmin3050
Based on the number of “Facebook” decisions from the National Labor Relations Board over the past two years, most employers understand that when employee Facebook postings constitute “protected activity” under the National Labor Relations Act, the postings can be legally protected. However, the NLRA is not the only federal law that can be implicated in Read more →
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Posted on Business Insurance FL, Florida Business Insurance, Florida Professional Insurance, Insurance Florida July 29, 2011 by BGS Insurance
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AHEAD FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE In early May, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) held its 2011 Annual Issues Symposium. Addressing an audience comprised of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company Executives, Financial Officers, Actuaries, Claim Professionals and State Regulators, NCCI Chief Actuary Dennis Mealy made a significant announcement regarding a change Read more →
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Posted on Business Insurance FL, Florida Business Insurance February 15, 2011 by BGS Insurance
The state of Florida, like all others, requires that employers have Workers’ Compensation insurance. It pays for medical care and rehabilitation for eligible employees and principals of companies, who are injured on the job or contract a work-related illness. Workers’ compensation also covers some of an employee’s lost wages through disability benefits. It further provides Read more →