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Modern offset presses require special consideration

by Laurel Brunner Laurel Brunner discusses the importance of reviewing the environmental benefits of sustainable technologies. It seems so simple, you invest in new technology that has a lower carbon footprint and you make a more sustainable decision. Achieving a lower carbon footprint is usually why companies invest in upgraded digital presses, new computer-to-plate systems and

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First Textbook to Use ‘Clickable Paper’ Enhances Engagement

SEATTLE – June 1, 2018 – Cal Poly Professor Emeritus Harvey R. Levenson, Ph.D., and former Seybold Editorial Director John Parsons have co-authored and published an updated, digitally-enhanced edition of the textbook, “Introduction to Graphic Communication.” Levenson, former Department Head of Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department, had received numerous requests for an update to the

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Even Small, Mid-sized Firms Need a Crisis Management Plan

With risks to companies and employees growing, sometimes the unthinkable happens and a business has a real crisis on its hands. While large companies are usually well-prepared for a crisis should one occur, most small and mid-sized firms don’t have the resources or have not put much thought into how they would handle a crisis.

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Reduce Chance of Lawsuits with Strong Employee Handbook

The legal threat is constantly growing for businesses, not only from outside the organization by business partners or customers, but also from within – by employees. Currently the bigger threat is being sued by your own staff for running afoul of a smorgasbord of statutes like labor, wage and hour, worker classification, discrimination and harassment

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Use Technology to Prevent Losses and Manage Your Risk

Businesses are discovering that smartphones and tablet computers, besides being distractions for their employees, can also help them better manage their risks. An increasing number of applications for these devices – matched with other technologies – can help businesses prevent losses, reduce the chances of workplace accidents and manage their risks. Mobile devices can now

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Use Technology to Prevent Losses and Manage Your Risk

Businesses are discovering that smartphones and tablet computers, besides being distractions for their employees, can also help them better manage their risks. An increasing number of applications for these devices – matched with other technologies – can help businesses prevent losses, reduce the chances of workplace accidents and manage their risks. Mobile devices can now

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Telemedicine Improves Outcomes, Saves Money

Recent studies have shown that telemedicine can yield significant savings for group health plans and covered employees – but only if the employees actually use it. While telemedicine has penetrated the ranks of large employers (96% say they make it available to their employees), 20% of employers say that less than one-tenth of their workers

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IRS Announces 2019 HSA Contribution Limits, Changes for HDHPs

The IRS has increased health savings account contribution limits for 2019, along with changes to the out-of-pocket expenses for HSA-qualifying high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). The 2019 HSA contribution maximum will be $3,500 for individual coverage, from $3,450 this year. The contribution maximum for family coverage will increase to $7,000 from the current $6,900. Individuals age

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Employers Rethink HDHPs as More People Struggle with Medical Bills

As the number of employers offering high-deductible health plans continues growing, the spotlight recently has highlighted an inconvenient truth: some employees are going broke and filing bankruptcy because they cannot afford all of the out-of-pocket expenses and deductibles they must pay in these plans – just like the bad old days in the 1990s and

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