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EPIC POST: Q3 2021

ā€¦ a dramatic decrease in claims and cost over the last few years. Their service has engaged with our property safety leaders by delivering meaningful reporting and leading quarterly team reviews with the whole team. This gives us the visibility and accountability that a strong safety program requires to be successful. Employee safety is a top priority for our agency and EPIC helps us keep that front and center across our estates.ā€œ Client Testimonial, Napa Winery Regional Collaborations EPIC has launched TEAM INFERNO, a robust collaboration of EPICā€™s executive team, concerned citizens, winery clients, insurance carriers, and sources for leading ā€¦

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/epic-post-q3-2021/

Spotlight on Accounting Firms Employment Practices Liability

ā€¦ harassment or discrimination by third parties Expanded definition of Employee to include independent contractor, leased employees, volunteers, interns Broad coverage for claims brought by partners and failure to make partner claims Retaliation coverage for violations of Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), disability benefits law, or similar laws when alleged in connection with a covered employment claim Employee privacy breach defense sublimit Punitive damage coverage, most favorable venue affirmation where insurable Claim reporting obligation is triggered only when executive committee within firm become aware of claim Full prior acts coverage available Worldwide coverage ā€¦

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/spotlight-on-accounting-firms-employment-practices-liability/

Spotlight on Law Firm Employment Practices Liability

ā€¦ at the bestĀ possible cost. Examples of coverage features that can be negotiated include: Broad Definition of ā€œWrongful Employment Actā€ including coverage for actual or alleged wrongfulĀ termination, age, race or gender discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other workplace torts Coverage for harassment or discrimination by third parties Expanded definition of Employee to include independent contractor, leased employees, volunteers, interns, of Counsel Attorneys Ā Broad coverage for claims brought by partners and failure to make partner claims Retaliation coverage for violations of WARN, COBRA, disability benefits law, or similar laws when alleged inĀ connection with a covered employment claim Employee privacy breach ā€¦

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/spotlight-on-law-firm-employment-practices-liability/

PEO Transition Services

We Make it Easy to Leave We understand the hesitancy of leaving a PEO since it affords smaller companies without an in-house HR Team the ability to outsource HR services such as payroll, benefits, workersā€™ compensation and 401(K) administration. But if youā€™ve outgrown a one-size-fits-all approach, youā€™ll quickly find PEOs are not designed to offer the affordable, fully customized benefit programs you need. Now more than ever, the out-of-the-box benefits package your PEO provides isnā€™t going to serve your employee populationā€™s evolving needs. True, uncompromised convenience. Hereā€™s ā€¦

https://www.epicbrokers.com/peo-transition-services/

Pharmacy Solutions

Our Pharmacy Consulting Practice helps companies navigate the unique complexities of expertly managing the pharmacy benefit. We empower our clients to establish healthier, more productive cultures while ensuring the optimized financial performance of their pharmacy plans. Working with you instead of independently of you, weā€™ll assist you in determining your goals and, more importantly, help you reach them. Our partnerships are rooted in value and supported with industry acumen and ongoing innovation to bring you an integrated, results-driven approach to benefits consulting. Connect with Sales Pharmacy Services PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING Contract review Request for proposal (RFP)/market check Opportunity ā€¦

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COVID-19: Workersā€™ Compensation FAQs

ā€¦ who has a confirmed exposure. Does the employer need to report the alleged work exposure to the WC carrier/TPA? In most circumstances ā€“ no. Exposure does not mean the employee sustained a compensable injury. A compensable injury is one that causes a disability or the need for medical treatment. My employee contracted COVID-19 while on a business trip for my company. Is this a compensable workersā€™ compensation claim? While an employee who contracts a disease while traveling for business may be eligible for workersā€™ compensation benefits in many jurisdictions, the analysis will be very fact-specific. In most states ā€¦

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/covid-19-workers-compensation-faqs/

High Performance Health Plans

ā€¦ Performance Health Plan. A High Performance Health Plan (HPHP) is built using an alternative funding methodology, and utilizes transparent advisory, third party administration, PBM, and stop loss contracts. All areas of the HPHP supply chain incorporate best-in-class service partners delivering: Improved financial performance (savings of 20-40%) Enhanced benefits (lower deductibles, lower copays) Higher quality care and improved clinical outcomes By redesigning the healthcare supply chain using the HPHP model, employers regain control over healthcare spend and measurably improve EBITDA. Get Started! Complete the form on this page to receive our questionnaire. With your feedback, weā€™ll then ā€¦

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California Employer's Liability for Serious and Willful Misconduct

Under California Labor Code Ā§ 4553, an employer that is found to have caused an employeeā€™s injury by its ā€œserious and willful misconductā€ will be ordered to pay an amount equal to half the value of all benefits paid as a result of the injury. This includes all temporary and permanent disability, medical, and vocational rehabilitation benefits. This is important to note because weā€™re seeing lawyers increasingly push ā€œserious and willful misconduct.ā€ Employers need to be aware that not only is this uninsurable, this is all it takes to prove a case: Proof that the employer failed to act ā€¦

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