October 19, 2020
Using Paycheck Protection Program Loan Contingency Insurance as a Hedge
As companies who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans are considering whether to seek forgiveness of those loans, they should also consider whether to hedge that forgiveness with...
October 13, 2020
California Senate Bill 1159 – Workers Compensation Presumption and New Reporting Requirements
On September 17, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1159 (“SB 1159”) which modifies and extends the Governor’s Executive Order from earlier this year, creatin...
October 01, 2020
Ransomware Attacks Are On the Rise… Are You Prepared?
Do you think you have an impenetrable firewall, strong enough to ward off a cyber attack before it happens? Do the terms “Dark Web”, “Ransomware”, “Malware” and “Phishing” sound like things ...
September 16, 2020
COVID-19 News Alert: Workers Compensation Injury Presumption for “Essential Employees” in NJ
On September 14, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey signed Senate Bill 2380 into law. As previously reported, the law creates a rebuttable presumption that COVID-19 infections contract...
September 11, 2020
Impact of COVID-19 on Management Liability Insurance Market
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the landscape of the insurance market. Underwriters of Directors & Officers and Employment Practices Liability Insurance are concerned abou...
September 09, 2020
COVID-19 Insurance Implications in the Construction Industry
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create operational, financial and safety challenges for the construction industry, we have focused our efforts over the past few months on helping clien...
August 31, 2020
A Strategic Approach to Recover and Recapture Your Work Culture
We have all now felt, and continue to feel, the impact of the first modern age global health crisis. The unprecedented disruption to the way the world literally “works” now carries with it a...
August 26, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Contingency Insurance
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was put in place to provide forgivable loans to organizations impacted by COVID-19. During the PPP loan application process, borrowers were required to ...
August 20, 2020
COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Coverage – Court Decisions Update #2
To recap, business interruption claims arising out of the presence of COVID-19 in the workplace and caused by the various state and local closure orders has been hampered by two limitations ...
August 05, 2020
COVID-19 Workers Compensation Presumption: New Jersey Senate Bill 2380
Senate Bill 2380, sponsored by New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-3) and Assemblyman Thomas Giblin (D-34) was passed by both houses on Thursday July 30, 2020 and has been sent to G...
July 29, 2020
Humantech – Ergonomics Evaluation Tool
Background Manual material handling (MMH) type incidents impact 72% of Graham clients. In the last 5 years, MMH is the 2nd leading cause of incidents for Graham clients in terms of frequen...
June 15, 2020
COVID-19: Revised Guidance on Recording Cases and Enforcement Response Plan
OSHA continues to issue and revise COVID-19 enforcement guidance. This article will bring you up-to-speed on two recently issued enforcement guidance documents updates. Update #1: OSHA’s Re...
June 10, 2020
COVID-19: Employee Exposure & Employer Resource FAQ
The following post highlights employer FAQs related to employee exposure. A PDF of the below information can be found here. For additional COVID-19 resources and risk management recommendati...
May 28, 2020
COVID-19: Employee Benefits Resources
Several medical and ancillary carriers are waiving certain requirements to allow employees who were furloughed or given a reduction in hours the opportunity to remain active on their plan(s)...
May 20, 2020
COVID-19: Employee Benefits Return to Work Checklist
The health and economic conditions created by the COVID-19 crisis have caused unprecedented disruption in the workforce. Now, as some employers begin to bring employees back to work, they are faced wi...