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How Prior Claims Affect Workers’ Comp Options for Oil and Gas Businesses
Oil and gas businesses face some of the most complex challenges when it comes to workers’ compensation insurance. The industry is high risk by nature, involving heavy equipment, hazardous materials, remote job sites, and physically demanding work. Unfortunately,...
How Cafeteria (Section 125) Plans Help Employers with 50+ Employees Comply with the ACA
When your company reaches 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees, you’re considered an Applicable Large Employer (ALE) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That designation comes with very specific obligations, including the requirement to...
How Multi-State Workers’ Comp Coverage Works in the Oil and Gas Industry
Workers’ compensation insurance is one of the most important coverages for companies in the oil and gas industry. With employees operating in high-risk environments—whether on drilling sites, refineries, pipelines, or transportation jobs—the need for...
Benefits of a PEO Plan for Staffing Firms and Other Organizations
Running a business is never easy, and for staffing firms the challenges often feel magnified. Between handling payroll, staying compliant with state and federal labor laws, managing workers’ compensation insurance, and keeping up with employee benefits, the...
Workers’ Comp Class Codes for the Oil and Gas Industry
The oil and gas industry operates under some of the strictest workers’ compensation requirements in the United States. With dangerous work environments, heavy equipment, and unique job classifications, insurance carriers pay close attention to how employees are...
Workers’ Comp Insurance for Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) Operations
Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking, has become one of the most widely used methods of extracting natural gas and oil in the United States. The industry has played a major role in driving energy independence and providing jobs in regions that rely...