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Initial unemployment claims stay low in Ohio, under 14,000 reported last week
Ohio residents filed fewer than 14,000 initial unemployment claims statewide last week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) reports. Click Here to
A First Look at OSHA Under the Biden Administration
In this article, we attempt to explain what this means for the top legislative, regulatory, and enforcement issues involving OSHA. Construction employers want to know what this means for their industry, projects,
Diversity in Construction: Where We Are, Where We Need to Go
Diversity and inclusion (D&I) has been a hot topic in the workplace as of late. For a plethora of reasons, businesses are becoming more active in their efforts to hire and work with a diverse group of people.
Congress Extends Tax Credits for Voluntary COVID-Related Sick Leave and Emergency Family Leave
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) took effect. While most of the media attention was on the stimulus payments to individuals and the overall cost of the act, this legislation also extended the
New Unemployment Claims in Ohio Drop for 5th Straight Week
The number of new unemployment claims filed in Ohio fell for the fifth straight week, as 44,985 claims were submitted the week ended April 3. Click Here to Read
Workers’ Compensation and COVID: More Data on Evolving Claims
Workers’ compensation insurers aren’t getting the large aggregate volumes of COVID-related claims projected during the early months of the pandemic, but different data sources give varying readouts on