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 Business Interruption Coverage
The decisions and judgments you made when you secured your business interruption coverage may need to be revisted. Read the full article from IRMI.com to see if it's time for a checkup on your business interruption insurance coverage. |
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 More D&O Coverage for Nonprofits?
Getting involved in a worthy cause is a good thing. Receiving court documents over a lawsuit related to one's involvement in a nonprofit organization is not. The fact is, a nonprofit organization and its directors and officers face many of the same risks as a for-profit board of directors...Read More>> |
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Final Guidance on Summary of Benefits & Coverage
On Feb. 9, 2012, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (Departments) released much-anticipated final guidance on the requirement for health plans and health insurance issuers to provide a summary of benefits and coverage to applicants and enrollees. read more |
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Employee Handbook: Making Every Word Count

This LaMair-Mulock-Condon Co. legislative brief provides an overview of steps an employer can take to ensure that an employee handbook does not form a contractual relationship of employment with employees. read more
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Fee Disclosure Regulation-Effective Dates Changed
The Department of Labor has released final plan sponsor fee disclosure regulations. The effective dates have been extended. read full article
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Construction Financing Hard to Secure
In the wake of tightened lending standards, construction financing remains hard to secure, and for developers who are able to source loans, the terms have shifted in a way that places far more of a project's risk on their shoulders. read article from Observer.com
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Building a Culture of Health

Many of LMC's clients are striving to improve the health of their employees and build a culture of health at their worksites. Read how a Detroit hospital made tremendous headway in just one year. read wellness article |
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Machine-Specific Lockout/Tagout
A focus of OSHA during Local Emphasis Program inspections has been Lockout/Tagout programs. Code section 1910.147 requires "specific" procedures to be established for each individual piece of equipment in certain circumstances. This link will take you to a sample Machine-Specific Evaluation Form |
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DOT Announces Rule Banning Hand-Held Cellphones for Interstate Truck and Bus Drivers
On Dec. 2, 2011, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a final rule specifically prohibiting interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cellphones while operating their vehicles. The prohibition went into effect on Jan. 3, 2012. Read the DOT bulletin |