The U.S. Department of Labor has released industry-specific guidance on expanded protections for nursing employees under federal law.

Many states and local jurisdictions have enacted laws that restrict employers from asking an applicant about their criminal background on application forms. Some go even further, restricting these types of questions until after the employer makes a conditional job offer and/or requiring employers to take certain steps before considering an individual’s criminal history. These restrictions are often referred to as "ban the box" or “fair chance” laws.

Many states and local jurisdictions have enacted laws that restrict employers from asking an applicant about their criminal background on application forms. Some go even further, restricting these types of questions until after the employer makes a conditional job offer and/or requiring employers to take certain steps before considering an individual’s criminal history. These restrictions are often referred to as "ban the box" or “fair chance” laws.

We have some exciting news to share – beginning March 1, you’ll have the opportunity to review your Certificate of Insurance (COI) prior to this year's annual workers' compensation renewal deadline. This valuable review period ensures that your certificates are accurate, and removes any unnecessary documents from your account before they are automatically renewed.

On March 1, you can go through your certificates and make any changes or delete the ones that are no longer valid for your business. This is the perfect opportunity to update and fix any details in your active certificates before they automatically renew in May.