Why is it important to have a “rated carrier” for your workers’ comp coverage? When does it make a difference? Common questions and answers How does a carrier get rated anyway? In most cases it is done by evaluation by an independent company. In almost all cases in the United States today this company is [...]
Why is pay as you go workers’ comp insurance the right choice for so many businesses these days? A “standard” workers’ comp policy comes with some “baggage” that many business owners would like to avoid. Not only are there extra fees for a “standard” policy there are also some added risks. Why else are so [...]
As if Obamacare isn’t bad enough, now small employers have to worry about the complex issue of rising unemployment insurance and tax rates. Formerly a rather simple calculation, things have happened in several states that make things complicated. Just what an employer needs, another thing to worry about. It is a justified headache to worry [...]
“What effect will Obamacare have on employers?” It’s a question being asked by many small and medium sized business owners. Recently overheard at a NAPEO convention: “If PEOs help business owners navigate through complexity, then we just got 2200 pages of complexity.” “I don’t want any more employer problems” one business owner told us, “I’ve [...]
Why would anyone expect to find all their payroll, workers’ comp insurance and HR answers from one PEO? Would you buy a suit that didn’t fit? So why expect one PEO to do it all? Many business owners are frustrated that they can’t find the right payroll, workers’ comp or PEO solution that matches their [...]
Is it worth it to go get a workers’ comp exemption from the state? “Oh I don’t need comp, I’m exempt.” Have you heard this before? Perhaps it is best to start with a few definitions to clear things up. In Florida, Every employer is subject to the workers’ compensation act, regardless of how many [...]
While there are many advantages to having a PEO manage your workforce, many times it is troubles with Workers’ Compensation Insurance that brings the client to a PEO. Is it better to be with a PEO? To have a professional partner to assist you with risk management? We of course, have a bias, but here [...]
People ask us when they need a PEO, or even why? Hard question to answer with anything other than “Maybe you don’t!” Our staff can spend a lot of time telling you why you should have a PEO, and you can probably find some of that on other parts of this site. For fun though, [...]
It seems that payroll companies are on the rise, and more and more they are looking for workers’ comp coverage for their clients. Wouldn’t your payroll clients like to be free of the hassle of yearly audits? Are they sick of massive deposits and big down payments? Are they frustrated because they can’t find coverage? [...]
Shown here with strategic partner Jason Irving of Urban Recruiters Staffing, PEO Pros CEO John Will Tenney has written an article for Google Knols discussing the history of PEOs and how they differ from Staffing Companies. “We get asked this question all the time.” Tenney tells us, “It’s not a simple answer. I expect this [...]
