MetLife's ninth annual "Study of Employee Benefit Trends: A Blueprint for the New Benefits Economy" is just the latest research showing a disconnect when it comes to how employers and employees perceive voluntary benefits. Only around 43% of employer...
There are currently 30 states that have made it illegal for motor vehicle operators to text while driving a vehicle. The bans were made in an effort to reduce vehicle crashes. But, since texting is only one known element of distracted driving, some p...
The Prevalence and Impact of Drowsy Driving, a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, indicates that two in every five surveyed drivers admit that they have fallen asleep at some point in time while driving. Of those drivers responding in th...
October, Adopt a Shelter Dog month, is a great time to add a dog to your family. Be careful which breed you adopt, though. Insurance companies use data from insurance claims and public health studies to create a high risk dog breed list, and your ...
In the recent case of In Re: the Compensation of Mary S. Sandberg, an Oregon court overruled the Workers Comp Board and held that a JC Penney decorator, who was allowed to work from home, was covered by her Workers Comp policy when she tripped over h...