Poms COVID-19 Webinar Featured in Risk & Insurance Magazine
April 24, 2020
Poms & Associates is proud to announce that Risk & Insurance magazine did a feature story about the Poms & Associates webinar on The Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Risk & Insurance magazine covers emerging risk and mitigation strategies and the people who are driving the insurance industry forward.
Poms Lands in Top 10 List of Insurance Brokerages in LA County
April 8, 2020
Poms and Associates is proud to announce that they have been recognized as a Top 10 Insurance Brokerage Firm by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The entire list, published in the March 9th edition of the paper can be found at the link below:
Poms Offers Free Webinar about the New Federal Coronavirus Law and Its Impact on Employers
April 8, 2020
Poms & Associates today announced the availability of a free, one-hour webinar about the employer impacts of the new federal law, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act. To view the webinar, go to https://pomsassoc.com/covid19/webinars/ . For more information about Poms & Associates, visit https://pomsassoc.
What Employers Need to Know About Corona Virus
March 12, 2020
In the United States, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 (commonly known as the Coronavirus) is on the rise. The Trump Administration has assigned Vice President Mike Pence to head up the federal government’s management of the coronavirus with Ambassador Debbie Birx acting as his “White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse FAQ and Helpful Contacts
February 10, 2020
What is the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and what information does it contain? The Clearinghouse is a secure online database that gives employers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs), and State law enforcement personnel real-time information about commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders’ drug and alcohol program violations.
Protecting Your School From Ransomware
February 6, 2020
A recent ransomware attack prompted the shutdown of all computers and internet servers across the Las Cruces Public Schools. The IT department discovered that some of the District’s servers were compromised and they quickly shut down the district’s entire computer network in order to contain the virus.
The New USCIS Form I-9 is Here
January 31, 2020
On Jan. 31, 2020, USCIS published the Form I-9 Federal Register notice announcing a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification , that the Office of Management and Budget approved on Oct. 21, 2019. This new version contains minor changes to the form and its instructions.
Effective Documentation of Employee Performance
January 29, 2020
You’ve heard the statement, “If it’s not written down, it didn’t happen.” The human resources mantra to managers and supervisors is to “document, document, document,” because disciplinary actions can often give rise to claims of discrimination, leading to high costs of litigation.
The Importance of Timely Claims Reporting
January 29, 2020
Timely reporting of claims is a crucial element of the claims process and should be well supported by the policies and procedures of your institution. Failure to report a claim in accordance with the policy’s requirements can result in a claim being denied, or worse, having the entire policy voided.
Mandatory USDOT FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements
January 28, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced on December 27, 2019 that beginning on January 1, 2020, the minimum annual percentage rate for random drug testing is 50% of the average number of driver positions.