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Hidden Inefficiencies in Landscape Companies

This short article points out 4 areas where landscape companies can increase their efficiencies and profits.  Getting crews out, trailer set up, fueling, and tracking labor are all important ingredients ...

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NY WCB Announces Benefit Changes

The New York Workers’ Compensation Board last week announced changes in the maximum and minimum weekly Workers’ Compensation disability benefits. Claims with accident dates or dates of disability on or ...

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Thank You NYSNLA

The men and women of the green industry use their special talents to grow and nurture seeds into towering trees, lush grass, and beautiful flowers.  Getting positive results require skill, ...

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WC Cost Containment Tops Employer Concerns

Controlling workers compensation costs in 2013 is a top priority for employers according to this article.   65% noted that the most effective measure to control their cost was fostering a ...

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Terminating An Employee Out On Workers Comp

We are often asked “Can I terminate someone who is out on workers comp if I can’t hold the job open any longer?”   The short answer is yes, but there ...

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Creating Healthier Workplaces

It’s a new year and time for all those health related resolutions.  For employers it can mean more productivity, less absenteeism, and stronger, more fit employees.  You don’t need to spend a ...

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What is a safety group?

As we talk to business owners about their workers’ compensation insurance options, that’s a question we hear a lot – what is a safety group?  A safety group is a ...

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Cars and Comp

This week NCCI (the National Council on Compensation Insurance) published an update to a 2006 study showing traffic accidents are a leading cause of severe workers’ compensation injuries.  The paper can ...

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Holiday Stress Busters for the Workplace

The holidays are a time filled with both excitement and anxiety.  Holiday stress can start as early as Halloween when stores start putting up holiday decorations.  The clock in our ...

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Beware of Holiday Drivers

A recent article in EHS Today, notes that when you mix the pressure of the holidays with winter weather you get some very dangerous driving conditions.    Driver safety expert Doug Horn, who ...

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