BUSINESS

Our Administrative Assistant, Kodee Wilson Describe your position here at ARIS: I am the Administrative Assistant, and training to manage P&C accounts. Eventually, I will move up to an Account Manager role, which is my goal. Who inspires you?  My mom inspires me because she raised my sister and I on her own, putting her […]

Amended Law Currently in Effect An amended law in California generally prohibits an employer from discharging or in any manner discriminating against an employee because the employee (among other things) reported a work-related fatality, injury, or illness. Amended Law An employer is generally prohibited from discharging or in any manner discriminating against any employee because the employee has (among other […]

Cap Increased by Up to 15,000 Additional Visas Pursuant to recent congressional action, the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor are temporarily increasingthe limit on the number of H-2B visas available to certain U.S. employers by up to 15,000. This increase will expire on September 30, 2017 and does not affect the H-2B program in future fiscal years. Who Can Petition […]

Provides Guidance on Completing and Retaining Form I-9 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released an updated M-274, Handbook for Employers, which provides guidance for complying with the requirements of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Updated Handbook Among other things, the updated handbook provides information and answers on the following topics: Completing Form I-9; Retaining Form […]

Overview of Employer Responsibilities for Handling Rebates The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rules under Health Care Reform require an issuer to provide rebates if its medical loss ratio (the amount of health insurance premiums spent on health care and activities to improve health care quality) falls short of the applicable standard during a reporting year. Each […]

Employers Must Use New Version by September 18, 2017 On July 17, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will release a new version of and instructions for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. By September 18, 2017, employers must use only the new version. Compliance Dates for New Form I-9 The new Form I-9 will feature a […]

Our President, Bryan Hummitzsch Describe your position here at ARIS: As the President/Founder of Applied Resource Insurance Solutions, I use my past knowledge in sales and management to lead my team members to be successful in all aspects of insurance. I do my best to lead by example, as well as try to keep an […]

Employer Policy and Recordkeeping Requirements Also Apply San Francisco has enacted a new ordinance that imposes certain obligations on employers regarding nursing mothers. Key highlights of the ordinance are presented below. Breaks & Location  Private employers must provide a reasonable amount of break time to accommodate an employee desiring to express breast milk for her child. The […]

Tips to Protect Against Damage from Spear-Phishing Emails Cyberattacks and resulting data breaches often begin with a spear-phishing email. Spear phishing differs from regular email phishing in its use of extensive research to target a specific audience, which allows the spear phisher to pose as a familiar and trusted entity in its email to a […]

Our Marketing Director, Maggie-Mae Laufman Describe your position here at ARIS: I have and are contributing to our marketing effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing directives. I maintain relations with clients by organizing and developing specific […]