Drugs in your tribal workplace: what steps to take to minimize your risks The likelihood of drugs in your workplace is increasing. Across the U.S., employee drug use is growing, according to the latest findings by the Quest Diagnostics Testing Index, one of the primary drug screening providers in the nation, released last August. Recent… Read More
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Top Tribal Workers’ Benefits Claim Mistakes
Avoid the top seven workers’ benefits claim mistakes Workers’ benefits claims are potentially part of every tribal business, whether your company only employs workers sitting all day at desks, construction workers or medical staff. Wherever there are people working, there’s the potential for a work injury. That’s why you have insurance. Regardless of your entity’s particular risk… Read More
Insurance fraud: Red flags to help you spot potential scams
Is your tribal business a target for an insurance scam? Whether it’s a false claim or one with exaggerated damages or injuries, insurance fraud is rampant. It’s enough to turn a tribal business owner or insurance agent into a cynic of human nature. It slows legitimate insurance claims, increases premiums and, in some cases, puts… Read More
Tribal workers: employees vs. contractors
Tribal workers: what’s the difference between employee & contractor, and why it matters to your tribal business How you classify your tribal workers – as employees or contractors – may not be a concern for you as a tribal business owner, particularly if yours is a tribal government-owned corporation. However, it IS a concern for… Read More
Social engineering fraud: How to protect your tribal business
What is social engineering and how can we protect our tribal business? Do you need to worry about social engineering at your tribal business? You do if you use bank accounts and handle sensitive information such as employee records. And that’s pretty much every business that exists. But we’re a small enterprise, you say. Yes,… Read More
38 Warning signs of tribal workers’ compensation fraud
Tribal workers’ compensation fraud: 38 signs that your employee’s claim may be bogus Tribal workers’ compensation fraud is a fact of life – as are work injuries. Wherever you have employees, even if your tribal entity is comprised of low-risk white collar jobs, sooner or later you’ll experience a work comp claim. Eventually, you may… Read More
Best practices for incident reporting for your tribal business
Workplace accidents and best practices for incident reporting Wherever there are people – employees, volunteers, customers – there will be accidents. It’s the Murphy’s Law of life. For this reason, we’re providing you with a list of best practices for incident reporting. Even if you are a sole proprietorship, with yourself as the only employee,… Read More
Professional liability vs. general liability insurance: what’s the difference?
And does your tribal entity need either – or both? Because we regularly encounter a bit of confusion from insureds, prospective clients, and sometimes even agents with regards to the difference between professional liability and general liability, we’re hoping to clear the air here, making the distinction between these two policies a little plainer…. Read More
Fire prevention and safety tips for your tribal business
Protect your tribal entity with these fire prevention and safety tips This week is Fire Prevention Week, so we’re dedicating this blog post to fire prevention and safety tips. No matter what type of tribal business you conduct at your workplace, fire safety should be a primary concern. The National Fire Prevention Association studied 98,000 non-residential fires that… Read More
How your water management program can combat Legionnaires’
What you need to know about Legionnaires’ disease and your water management program The number of Legionnaires’ disease cases has nearly quadrupled in the U.S. in the last 15 years. All might have been prevented by proper measures taken in each water management program, such as use of disinfectant, correct water temperatures and other health measures, said federal… Read More