Rancho Mesa's Sam Brown Presents at Accounting and Financial Women's Alliance

On Thursday, February 16, Sam Brown, Vice President, Human Services Group at Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, presented2017 Workers’ Comp Updates, How it Affects CA Employers to the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance, San Diego Chapter (AFWA) at the Bali Hai Restaurant.

Mr. Brown covered the most prominent changes to the California Workers’ Compensation system to help decision makers navigate their policy renewals and plan 2017 safety efforts. Such topics included AB 2883’s changes to the definition of “employee”, First Aid reporting requirements, the 2017 Experience Modification Formula change, and the impact of Proposition 64 (recreational Marijuana) in the workplace.

The AFWA was formed in 1938 originally as the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) with the goal of increasing the opportunities for women in all fields of accounting and finance. The first chapter was chartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The mission of the San Diego chapter of AFWA is to enable women in all accounting and related fields to achieve their full personal, professional and economic potential and to contribute to the future development of their profession.

Please contact Sam Brown at Rancho Mesa Insurance Services if you have questions about the presentation topics or wish to inquire about future speaking engagements.

Rancho Mesa Sponsors Kiwanis Club of San Diego Drive Out Hunger Golf Classic

Author Alyssa Burley, Client Services Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

Image courtesy of Kiwanis of San Diego and the San Diego Food Bank.

Rancho Mesa was pleased to help sponsor the Kiwanis Club of San Diego Drive Out Hunger Golf Classic on February 17, 2017, as it benefited the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank’s vital Military Initiative! Feeding the working poor and military personnel, that need assistance, is a primary goal of the San Diego Food Bank and a cause that Rancho Mesa is committed to supporting

Rancho Mesa President Dave Garcia, Executive VP Daniel Frazee, NALP Program Director Drew Garcia and the Director of Employee Benefits Brian Armstrong all participated, along with Bob Caya of Standard Drywall in the day’s events.

The tournament took place on the stunning Maderas Golf Course, tucked away amidst the rolling hills of north San Diego and listed in Golf Digest's Top 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses.  Funds raised benefit the hunger-relief programs of the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank & North County Food Bank.

Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Updated Time of Hire Pamphlet

The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has posted an updated time of hire pamphlet on its website. The pamphlet now has the new predesignation of personal physician and notice of personal chiropractor or acupuncturist forms that are effective on July 1, 2014. The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved changes to the current regulations concerning Predesignation of Personal Physicians and Reporting Duties of the Primary Treating Physician. The amended regulations were filed by OAL with the Secretary of State on February 12, 2014 and take effect on July 1, 2014.

The time of hire pamphlet, which is posted in English and Spanish versions, meets the requirements under Labor Code section 3551 to notify new employees about California workers' compensation rights and benefits either at the time of hire or by the end of the first pay period. The time of hire pamphlet was created in 2011 to help employers and claims administrators ensure employees know what to do in case of workplace injury. It was modified in 2013 to reflect changes made to California's workers' compensation system by SB 863.

This pamphlet can be customized as long as the text meets the "time of hire" legal requirements. Title 8, California Code of Regulations section 9883 allows insurers, employers or private enterprises to prepare and publish the pamphlet upon prior approval of the form and content of the pamphlet by the Administrative Director. An entity may no longer use a previously approved pamphlet with the old predesignation forms. A revised pamphlet should be submitted for approval with the new forms. Claims administrators will be provided a grace period until September 1, 2014 to send an updated pamphlet.