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  • I have a "Bridge of Service" Policy I can e-mail you if you leave and address.
  • Reading all the posts relating to this subject makes me want to go over this topic in my policies and procedures. We have in the past created light duty positions case by case. We have always offered it but it's been in somewhat of a haphazard forma…
  • I agree that it's a touchy situation. What you might want to do is look into your states laws and find out what employers are required to have WC coverage. I know in my state not all employers have to have it. Example, if you hire someone to clean …
  • When I make out my OSHA log, um, I mean fill in my OSHA log within the stated time period after an injury.. I get out my workers compensation files. I go through each one and decide if it's considered a Reportable Incident. Someone who files a compa…
  • Definitly check state laws and see if it has to be a company policy to terminate. But on the claim issue, since you didn't say you had them, I'd get witness statements from both people. The non-witness statement should say how he worked with this em…
  • You might also want to check with your state laws. In Ohio, an injured worker is still entitled to his compensation if the employer pays him/her for personal time or vacation time while off work. They do that because the injured worker would be enti…
  • You can terminate an employee who has filed a workers compensation claim. You have to keep in mind who you are trying to justify the firing to. Workers' Comp? Unemployment? Just like Down-the-Middle said, you can't retaliate against an injured worke…
  • The concerns you are faced with now, since he's now with permanent restrictions is how this is affected by ADA. If ADA applies depends on what his restrictions are and what his position requires or if a position is available that he is capable of do…
  • One option you might want to consider is having your employees sign a non-compete agreement. There are different kinds and you can have one designed for your needs an a competing company in your marketplace. Some don't allow employees to work for co…
  • It does seem very odd that you have to ask questions about date of birth and about their driving record. You are required by DOT to do so. Go to [url]http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rulesregs/fmcsr/fmcsrguide.htm[/url] and click on section 391. for Quali…
  • I agree that JJ Keller is a good source for compliance information. They also tend to have you do more than you have to. What I mean by that is some of their forms will ask for more information then what is required by law. If you are audited by D…
  • DOT requires annual reviews on any driver that falls under DOT regulations. That is any CDL driver that drives a Commercial Motor Vehicle that ways 26,001 pounds or more. There are really no exemptions to this particular rule. The only expemption th…
  • Not knowing the structure and size of this company, you may have another option besides termination. We have all dealt with supervisors that think they know the right way to manage but don't. But you pointed out that this person really knows how …
  • That's a good question and you might already have an answer. I have one suggestion though that might meet your needs. There are organizations called PEOs or Professional Employer Organizations that actually hire employees of a company and lease the…