April 2021

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• California – Large Entity One-Time Reporting Requirement
• The No Surprises Act: How does it affect employer-sponsored health plans?
• COVID-19 PAID SICK LEAVE REQUEST FORM
• How Flexible Rewards Programs Boost Employee Engagement
• A more effective approach to employer-based health care
• Alert! New Paid Sick Leave Requirements for Small Employers in California Apply Retroactively!
• Addressing Pandemic Fatigue Among Your Staff
• How safe is your employee benefits data?
• How Managers Can Help Working Parents Whose Kids Have Returned to School
• Rehiring Employees After COVID Cutbacks
• Rebuilding in the wake of a disaster
• Craftsperson’s Impact on Project Quality
• April 14, 2021 – Commercial Group Captive Insurance Webinar
• April 20, 2021 – JOIN US – 2nd Quarter Employers’ School Webinar
• April 20, 2021 – Summit Webinar – Employee Benefit Nondiscrimination Rules Review
• April 27, 2021 WEBINAR – Reference-Based Pricing A Health Plan Cost-Containment Strategy
• CPR & First Aid Certification Training

March 2021

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• March 14th – “Spring forward” and check your smoke alarms
• CAN I REQUIRE VACCINATIONS?
• Insurance Implications of Required Vaccines
• Supply Chain Disruption Lessons from Pandemic
• Managing Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Policies
• Fostering employee mental, physical health in a remote world
• The Biggest Remote-Work Lessons Managers Have Learned
• COVID-19—The Effect on the Construction Site
• 2021 Outlook
• April 20, 2021 – JOIN US – 2nd Quarter Employers’ School Webinar
• CPR & First Aid Certification Training
• CPR Private sessions available at your location by special arrangement – Minimum 10 participants
• CPR & First Aid Certification Training – Online Certification Option now available!
• Summit Webinar – Regulatory and Legislative Update

February 2021

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• Friendly Reminder…OSHA LOG Posting Season
• LESSONS FROM LOSSES
• If you design it, they will come: Behavioral finance can help sponsors offer better retirement plans
• Health and well-being of employees become a top priority of companies
• Workplace Sexual Harassment Moves Online During Pandemic
• EEOC Issues New COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines for Employers
• Employees planning to use PTO for ‘staycations,’ mental health
• Employees on Leave Previously Ineligible for CFRA May Now Be Protected!
• Retaining employees who are mothers: What employers – and parents – must consider
• DOL finalizes new standard for independent contractor status
• Construction Wearables Are Gaining Traction with Operators, But Will Employees Buy In?
• Agile Construction Management
• Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Webinar
• Summit Webinar – Answering Employer Compliance Questions
• Don’t Make These Mistakes When Posting Cal/OSHA Form 300A
• Slip & fall scams continue troubling trend

January 2021

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• Happy New Year
• In Memorium Ken Noack Sr.
• The future of health care: Reshaping benefits in a post-COVID world
• Client Alert: Congress Passes a Second COVID-19-Related Stimulus Package
• Beyond 2020: Reshaping your DC plan
• Employers’ Interest in Individual Coverage HRAs Is Rising
• 4 voluntary benefit trends to expect in 2021 as a pandemic-weary workforce faces new realities
• 5 trends that will drive talent acquisition in 2021
• Manage Jobsite Safety – how live field data mitigates costs
• A Broader View of Construction Risk Management
• January 14, 2021 – 1st Quarter Employers’ School WEBINAR – Employment Law Updates 2021!
• Summit Webinar – Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) Administration
• CPR & First Aid Certification Training – Online Certification Option now available!
• CPR Private sessions available at your location by special arrangement – Minimum 10 participants
• American workers are battling a mental health crisis. How can employers help?

December 2020

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• Happy Holidays!
• Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulations to Protect Workers from COVID-19 in Effect
• Office of Administrative Law Approves Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Regulations
• How to drive benefit use & protect patient health
• What Companies are Doing for Holiday Parties During Pandemic
• How employers can support workers thrust into caregiving roles
• How to help your workforce rethink their financial wellbeing this open enrollment season
• General Contractor Allowed to Bring Third Party Claim against Architect for Defective Specifications
• Evaluation Disputes
• December 9, 2020 – Commercial Group Captive Insurance Webinar
• December 15, 2020 – 2020 Benefits Regulatory Wrap-up and a Look Forward to 2021 – WEBINAR
• January 5, 2021 – ACA & Employee Benefits Compliance Webinar
• January 14, 2021 – 1st Quarter Employers’ School WEBINAR – Employment Law Updates 2021!
• CPR Private sessions available at your location by special arrangement – Minimum 10 participants
• CPR & First Aid Certification Training – Online Certification Option now available!

November 2020

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October 2020

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• DO I NEED A DOT NUMBER?
• DISTRACTED DRIVING TRAINING
• How employment practices insurance policies are responding to COVID-19
• Not To Be Overlooked: Understanding California AB 685 And Preparing For An Invisible Risk
• Alert! New Employment Law Updates. Effective Now!
• Dining Out Linked to Increased COVID-19 Risk
• Cal/OSHA Conducts COVID-19 Sweeps, Proposes Huge Fines
• Cal/OSHA Requires Employers to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke
• New Law Adds Independent Contractor, Freelance Exemptions to AB 5
• Employers re-examining benefits when planning for post-pandemic realities
• How employers are addressing benefit needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic
• Risk of employee mental health conditions remains ‘alarmingly elevated’
• Creating positive habits in uncertain times
• 10 Virtual Onboarding Tips For Remote Employees
• Proactive, Problem, Prevention: 3Ps to the Rescue
• Unconscious Biases and Construction Safety
• November 10, 2020 – 4th Quarter Employers’ School Webinar
• November 17, 2020 – ACA & Employee Benefits Compliance Webinar
• CPR Private sessions available at your location by special arrangement – Minimum 10 participants
• CPR & First Aid Certification Training – Online Certification Option now available!
• Summit Webinar – Answers to Your Employee Benefits Questions
• Preventing Insider Threats to Cybersecurity
• 4 Ways to Build Influence as a Risk Manager
• COVID-19 accentuates the need for employee financial wellness

September 2020

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• Handling Retail Customers Who Refuse to Wear a Mask
• Wildfire Smoke and Covid-19
• More Employers Ask Workers to Sign COVID-19 Waivers, but They May Not Be Legal
• Unconscious Biases and Construction Safety
• Delay Issues – A glimpse into construction setbacks due to global pandemic
• Summit Webinar – Medicare and Employee Benefits
• CPR & First Aid Certification Training – Online Certification Option now available!
• CPR Private sessions available at your location by special arrangement – Minimum 10 participants
• Emergency Protections for Outdoor Workers

August 2020

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• ASDAWEST Annual Meeting
• ASDAWEST CLAIMS – Using Your Mobile Device
• Equipment Theft
• Walnut Creek Office Move
• How to reopen businesses safely with OSHA’s conflicting guidelines
• 10 pandemic-related challenges likely to plague employers in the future
• COVID-19 costs and workers’ comp: The fight continues
• Cal/OSHA Updates IIPP Regulation
• 4 open enrollment pain points–and how small businesses can avoid them
• Expanding paid-leave regulations make workers’ comp more complicated
• Employee benefits in 2021: Embrace the transformation
• Overcoming Workplace Bias
• How to foster ‘belonging’ in your company during a time of turmoil
• Operation Mitigation
• Cost of Quality in Commercial Construction
• WEBINAR – 3rd Quarter Employers’ School – Hire Slow, Fire Fast…but call us first!
• WEBINAR – Self-Funding 101 – Time for a Change
• Summit Webinar – Employee Benefits Compliance 2020 Mid-year Update
• CPR Private sessions available at your location by special arrangement – Minimum 10 participants
• 3 Tips for Protecting Remote Employees’ Data
• COVID Stress Syndrome: What It Is and Why It Matters

COVID-19 June 29th Edition

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• OSHA guidance on preparing workplaces for COVID-19
• Social Distancing: Technologies to help with staying apart to be safe
• COVID-19: Impact Project Performance
• OSHA Memorandum: Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Summit Compliance Institute Webinar – Benefits During Breaks-in-Service, Leaves, and Re-Hire Issues
• CPR & First Aid Certification Training – Online Certification Option now available!
• CPR Private sessions available at your location by special arrangement – Minimum 10 participants