Pay-as-you-go premiums, often shortened to “PayGo”, have significantly changed how businesses pay for workers’ compensation insurance. PayGo calculates the premium based on the actual payroll for each pay period, ensuring that workers’ comp costs align with business conditions and staffing levels. PayGo is most beneficial to industries with high employee turnover rates like janitorial, hospitality, and construction. The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) surveyed PayGo users, with 95% recommending it to other businesses. PayGo was launched by NYSIF in 2016 and has been helpful to businesses during the economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parents still support vaccine mandates for measles, polio: Survey
A new survey shows parents still overwhelmingly support vaccine mandates for measles and polio, as Florida moves to remove immunization requirements for school-aged children and