Archive for June, 2010

Jun 29 2010

A Poor Communication Story

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I had a business owner call me who was angry with his PEO provider. Seems that a larger PEO purchased his PEO a little over a month ago and both parties neglected to tell their customers. When his office manager mentioned that the phones were rolling over and being answered by a different company name - he called. When he ask why hadn’t got notification of the ownership change, he was told “they were getting ready to contact everyone.”

Now this isn’t a small company, or a business who has been let go. I don’t know why, but I’ve heard these stories before from mergers and acquisitions and don’t quite understand the logic? I suppose if your theory is that people may leave you because of change, then that’s a position I don’t buy into. If you really believe in what your company has to offer though and know that you’re truly upgrading your customers benefits and services - wouldn’t you want to let them know immediately?

Mike Burgelin
www.EmployeeLeasingQuotes.com

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Jun 23 2010

16 Workers’ Comp Insurers Ordered to Refund $9.4M In Profits

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Great reason to look into Employee Leasing services. You know what your costs are, the rates are discounted upfront and you don’t deal with audits.

http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2010/06/21/story13.html?b=1277092800^3528271&ana=e_vert
Mike Burgelin
www.EmployeeLeasingQuotes.com

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Jun 21 2010

Workers’ Comp - Don’t Get Caught Without It!

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Four Jacksonville-area construction contracting companies were caught in a sweep for violations of Florida Worker’s Compensation laws June 2 and 3, according to a release from CFO Alex Sink.

Three St. Johns County businesses, Professional Paint of JAX Inc., Interior Exterior Specialists Inc., and SER Wall Covering Corp., all were cited for failure to secure the insurance for their employees, as was Ochoa Drywall Inc., of Middleburg, according to records. Each had fewer than five uninsured employees.

Statewide, the Department of Financial Services’ Division of Workers’ Compensation Bureau of Compliance shut down 70 such companies after random site visits revealed they didn’t carry required workers’ compensation insurance, Sink announced Wednesday. Of 75 companies statewide listed as having been included in the sweep, only five were not construction or construction contracting-related.

Businesses in construction are required to carry the insurance when they employ anyone, including the owner.

Non-construction businesses are required to carry it when they employ more than four, according to the state CFO’s office. The orders are issued for violations including failure to obtain coverage, paying employees “under the table” in cash and under-reporting payroll, and misclassifying employees for a lower workers compensation rate.

- Florida Dept. of Insurance

http://www.employeeleasingquotes.com/workers-compensation-benefits.php

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Jun 18 2010

Employee Leasing Savings Stories

What a great industry and a great week! From a pizza chain in Missouri to a multi-state trucking operation in Georgia, a total of four businesses new to employee leasing services this week, will total an annual workers’ compensation insurance savings of almost $75,000 - compared to their previous insurance providers.

The best part of a new company connecting with these services is always the conversations about six months down the road. The conversation is more about how much more productive they are, since unloading all the administrative paperwork and how they had wished they new about employee leasing years ago - which I’ve heard many times over the years.

More new states, cities, towns and industries. More success stories. Let’s keep spreading the word!

Mike Burgelin
www.EmployeeLeasingQuotes.com

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Jun 16 2010

Congress’s latest attempt to curtail use of independent contractors

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More information and conversation regarding government crackdown on indcontractors.

http://www.paymentservicescorp.com/blog/bid/41401/Congress-s-latest-attempt-to-curtail-use-of-independent-contractors

Mike Burgelin
www.Employeeleasingquotes.com

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Jun 11 2010

Employee Leasing Quotes.com June Newsletter

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Awesome start to June with four new businesses in four different states new to employee leasing services! It’s an easy decision when the costs and benefits sell themselves. Check out our June newsletter and have great weekend.

http://www.employeeleasingquotes.com/june-newsletter.html

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