CDPH has recently updated their masking requirements. Starting March 1st, 2022, the requirement that unvaccinated individuals mask in indoor public settings will move to a strong recommendation that all persons, regardless of vaccine status, continue indoor masking. Their are several high-risk areas where masking will continue to be required, regardless of [...]
Recently, GSRMA's Risk Management Accreditation Program (RMAP) was featured in the Del Norte Triplicate, a local newspaper serving Del Norte and surrounding counties. The article talked about how the City of Crescent City was using funding received from participating in the RMAP to cut down 22 trees that are posing [...]
On February 9th, SB114 (full bill text here) was signed into law by Governor Newsom, bringing back COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) for covered California employees. This bill goes into effect February 19th 2022, but is retroactive to January 1, 2022. Please click here to see the FAQ. Employers [...]
Starting Saturday, January 15th, most individuals health insurance providers will be required to cover up to 8 at home COVID-19 tests per month, at no cost to the individual. A family of 4 could receive up to 32 tests per month. The tests must be FDA approved and available over-the-counter. [...]
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, GSRMA Management made the tough choice of postponing the 16th Annual Conference until fall. This was not an easy choice, but it was a choice that management felt best suited our ideals of putting the health and safety of our members and staff first. [...]
Cal/OSHA voted on December 16th to extend the Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) through April 14th, 2022. The vote also included several revisions to the standard, which will go into effect January 14, 2022. Several of the notable revisions include: Face Covering Light Test: Face coverings must now pass a light test, [...]
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced that they will be reinstating the indoor mask mandate, effective December 15th. This mandate is in efforts of curbing the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which has been shown to spread easier than previous COVID-19 variants. Per the CDPH, "Masks are required for [...]
While we all do our best to avoid accidents and claims, sometimes the unthinkable happens and a claim occurs. Whether an employee gets injured on the job, a car backs into your district vehicle, or a tree falls on your office, GSRMA is here to help. At GSRMA, we provide all [...]
On Nov. 4th, Federal OSHA announced that they had approved their COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard(ETS). States have 30 days to comply, or update their own ETS to be at least as effective as the Federal OSHA ETS. California was one of the first states to adopt a COVID-19 ETS, but will [...]
To assist our members in complying with the ever-changing state and federal law, GSRMA is pleased to provide our members with employee labor law posters for little or no cost. We have made a bulk purchase of the all-in-one format, which incorporates both State of California and Federal posting requirements. Each [...]