Resources to Keep Workers Safe from the Heat
Did You Know? OSHA has resources to help you recognize the signs of heat-related illness and stay safe.
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Resources for Young Worker Safety and Health During Summer Jobs
Hiring Teenagers for Summer Jobs OSHA has resources to help young workers know their rights and stay safe on the job within Retail, Food Service, Clerical, Outdoor Work, Construction, Industry and Agriculture.
FISIF Releases $750,000 in Surplus Funds Distribution
This year, the FISIF Board of Trustees voted to release $750,000 in Surplus Funds Distribution back to its Members. The funds distributed resulted from a surplus of funds (excess of premiums over expenses) from Fund Years 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013. In order to have shared in the distribution from any of these years, […]
NOTICE: HCP Selection Poster Update and Claim Filing Reminders
Effective February 20, 2018, FISIF has updated the Selection of Health Care Provider poster. Hard copies were also mailed to your Main office to be distributed to your locations. Spanish versions are available on request. Please remove and dispose of old posters. To assist you in making the claim filing and management process easier and […]
NOTICE: ATTENTION EMPLOYERS THE FIRST SELECTION OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (HCP) POSTER HAS BEEN UPDATED.
Effective July 6, 2017, please replace and post updated HCP Section Poster with the attached updated poster below and dispose of all old posters. Hard copies were also mailed to your Main office to be distributed to your locations. If you have any questions or would like any additional information, please contact FISIF Member Services by […]
POST-ACCIDENT DRUG/ALCOHOL PROGRAM UPDATE
To: FISIF Members participating in Post-Accident Drug/Alcohol Testing Program From: FISIF Member Services Re: Notice to injured employees about obtaining post-accident drug/alcohol testing As you know, effective January 1, 2017, FISIF’s process for making first selection of health care provider will change to allow employees to make first selection. This change in process may change […]
NOTICE: Effective January 1, 2017, the Injured Employee will be making the first selection of Healthcare Provider (HCP)
NOTICE: Effective January 1, 2017, the Injured Employee will be making the first selection of Healthcare Provider (HCP) to provide initial treatment for the at-work injury. Please find a new poster below that must be displayed immediately with your other required WC posters. HCP Selection Change Provider poster-Employee pick first
NMSC Issues Mandate for Ag-Employers to Provide WC Benefits
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On Thursday, August 4, 2016, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued its mandate in case No. S-1-SC-35426: Noe Rodriguez v. Brand West Dairy and New Mexico Uninsured Employers Fund, consolidated with Maria Angelica Aguirre v. M.A. & Sons Chili Products and Food Industry Self Insurance Fund of New Mexico. The Court ruled […]
New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Farm and Ranch Laborers Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
On Thursday, June 30, 2016, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that the exclusion of farm and ranch laborers from the Workers’ Compensation Act is unconstitutional. In a press release from the NM Workers’ Compensation Administration, the Administration stated that it intends to fully enforce the Supreme Court’s decision, upon issuance of its mandate, by requiring coverage for […]