Texas Nonsubscribers And Responsible Nonsubscription

02/02/2010 -- TOP THREE MYTHS ABOUT WORKPLACE INJURIES
EHS Today - How many times have you heard people saying something completely ridiculous or that you know just isn’t right? You don’t have to go very far these days to encounter such statements.

02/02/2010 -- WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS REMAIN AT HIGH LEVELS IN TEXAS, U.S.
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Texas workers got $28.9 million in compensation for workplace sexual harassment, religious intolerance, and age and race discrimination in fiscal 2009 — about $2.7 million more than the previous year.

02/02/2010 -- QUARTER OF WORKFORCE COULD BECOME TEMPS AS CONTRACT WORK GROWS
USA Today - An encouraging jobs report Friday underscored the growing prominence of temporary workers who some experts predict could constitute up to a quarter of the workforce in a few years.

02/02/2010 -- LABOR CHIEF TAKING AGGRESSIVE APPROACH TO WORKPLACE SAFETY
Insurance Journal - Soon after she became the nation's labor secretary, Hilda Solis warned corporate America there was "a new sheriff in town.'' Less than a year into her tenure, that figurative badge of authority is unmistakable. Her aggressive moves to boost enforcement and crack down on businesses that violate workplace safety rules have sent employers scrambling to make sure they are following the rules.

02/02/2010 -- P/C INSURERS LIKELY TO TIGHTEN UNDERWRITING: BEST
Business Insurance - Lower investment income likely will prompt the U.S. property/casualty industry to focus on underwriting discipline to improve results following the financial crisis, according to A.M. Best Co. Inc.

01/31/2010 -- OSHA PROPOSES RECORDKEEPING CHANGE TO INCLUDE MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting (recordkeeping) regulation by restoring a column on the OSHA Form 300 to better identify work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

11/03/2009 -- NEW EEOC POSTER
The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) has revised its “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law” poster to reflect the most current provisions of employment discrimination law, including the 2008 amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

10/01/2009 -- TXANS PROGRAM EXPLORES NEW FEDERAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT
On September 17 the TXANS hosted an educational forum to aide nonsubscribing employers and industry professionals with new reporting requirements under Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Act.

09/01/2009 -- TXANS PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
During the month of September TXANS will again be participating in National Preparedness Month (NPM). NPM is a nationwide effort sponsored by the Ready campaign that is designed to increase emergency awareness and encourage individuals, families, businesses and communities to take action and prepare for emergencies.

07/27/2009 -- NEW TXANS SERVICE HELPS EMPLOYERS AVOID COSTLY PENALTIES
Businesses that operate as nonsubscribers to the workers’ compensation system are subject to several regulatory requirements. Unfortunately, the consequences of cost of non-compliance can be significant. For example, the Division of Workers' Compensation who has regulatory authority over nonsubscribers reports that failure to comply may result in enforcement action and administrative penalties of up to $25,000 per day, per occurrence.