New Requirement for Safety Committees
A new law soon will require Pennsylvania employers who have a certified safety committee as part of their workers’ compensation program to include information on substance abuse risks.
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PA Overtime Rule Repealed in New State Budget
Changes to Pennsylvania’s overtime eligibility standards went into effect last year. However, state lawmakers and Gov. Wolf just agreed to repeal the new salary threshold that was slated to take effect this fall.
DE State Lawmakers Pass Insurance-Related Bills
Review the list of relevant legislation passed during the first half of the legislative session, which ended June 30 in Dover.
IA&B Testifies on PA Stacking Bill
Pennsylvania state lawmakers heard from the independent agent community on the benefits of SB 676, which would eliminate stacking and remove the restriction on UM/UIM limits.
IA&B Advocacy Efforts Need Your Support
AgentPAC is your bi-partisan, state-based political action committee that works hand-in-hand with IA&B’s advocacy efforts to support candidates who understand the issues important to the independent agent and broker community.
Pending Legislation in Delaware Gains IA&B Committee Attention
The IA&B of Delaware Government Relations Committee met virtually last week to discuss the current legislative session and a number of insurance and business bills that IA&B is tracking.
PA State Lawmakers Eye Workers’ Comp Bills
Read up on two workers’ comp bills — one that would mandate substance abuse education as part of a WC Safety Committee, and another that would respond to a recent PA Supreme Court decision.
U.S. House Passes Financial Services Cannabis Bill
Insurance agents and brokers are one step closer to receiving protections from criminal and civil liability when working with legal, cannabis-related businesses.
Highlights from Maryland Legislative Session
Review the legislation IA&B advocated on during the 2021 session, as well as non-insurance-related bills that passed the legislature and may affect agents and brokers.
IA&B Advocates for COVID-19 Liability Protections, Anti-Indemnification
Our government affairs team is at work in Harrisburg, supporting bills that would provide limited immunity from COVID-19-related lawsuits and establish an anti-indemnity statute for construction contracts.