Category: COVID-19 – Ask Approach

Current COVID-19 Federal and State Requirements October 2021   Federal Requirements https://www.whitehouse.gov/covidplan/ September 13, 2021: President Biden announced a vaccine mandate requiring ALL employers with 100+ employees ensure their workers are vaccinated or tested OSHA Rulemaking in progress: https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/safework Note:…

DOSH Updated Two Directives on July 7, 2021 DOSH has updated the following two Directives to remain consistent with current CDC, Washington State DOH, and Washington State Governor’s guidance related to COVID-19. Updates have been highlighted in yellow.   DOSH…

Some Restrictions are Lifting for Vaccinated Workers The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries released a press release explaining the fewer requirements employers need to follow to protect employees from COVID-19. Read the press release below.   Updated COVID-19…

With so much news and talk about vaccinations these days, we thought it would be helpful to look at vaccine policies in the workplace. Employers have many aspects to consider when it comes to vaccines, including: If vaccinations will be…

Retro freeze is on the way If you’re in construction or transportation, listen up! The freeze date for the following Retro groups will be here before we know it: SMART Dream Team SMART A Team PITB Transportation What’s a Freeze…

Act now to maximize your retro refund potential If you participate in one of the following Retro groups, look up April 2nd in your calendar and save the date! SMART Dream Team SMART A Team PITB Transportation That is date…

Retro freeze is on the way If you’re in retail, manufacturing, or food processing, listen up! We’re less than a month away from the October 2 freeze date for the following Approach retros: PITB Platinum PITB Select SMART Advantage What’s…

One thing that became clear early on this year is that employers in Washington state would not see a reprieve from workers’ comp claim costs, even when their businesses were required to close due to the pandemic. If a light-duty…

10 ways employers in Washington state are impacted by COVID-19 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Approach has been sharing information on the response with our clients through Ask Approach, Toolbox Talks, and our weekly email newsletter. This week, we’re looking back…