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Workers comp assessments 5 times higher for N.Y. state employers
New York state employers pay nearly five times more in workers compensation insurance premium assessments than the average in other states, according…Read more →Willful Misclassification of Independent Contractors (SB 459)
California law SB 459 imposes a civil penalty of $5,000 – $15,000 for each violation on a person or employer that willfully…Read more →New York Labor Law Section 240 Explained
As a result of New York Labor Law Section 240, you may be liable for injuries to contractors you hire to do…Read more →Risk of Injury with Tablet Computers
Remember the story about the carpal tunnel syndrome? Now all workers compensation insurance applications ask whether the workstations are designed ergonomically. The…Read more →Paperless Insurance Now Offers Coverage in New York
SAN FRANCISCO-based independent insurance brokerage Paperless Insurance Services (PIS INC), Inc. has started offering business insurance products in the State of New…Read more →Top 5 workplace injury causes
According to research released Tuesday by Liberty Mutual Group Inc the 5 leading causes of workplace injuries are: 1. Overexertion — or injuries…Read more →Workers’ Compensation Changes in Michigan
Workers’ compensation reform legislation that suppose to reduce employer costs for helping injured workers has advanced in Michigan. The state Senate has…Read more →Overpaid Workers Comp. Benefits Can’t be Recovered Back
Any business owners with employees must have workers comp. insurance. Workers comp. insurance premium is based on a few factors: 1. Employees’…Read more →Side by Side Workers Compensation Insurance Quote Compare
We are happy to announce a major improvement in our rating system: TRY IT TODAY! New ICON: – Asks risk specific underwriting…Read more →Workers Compensation Statute of Limitations Explained
A workers compensation statute of limitations is a regulation in a common law legal system that sets the maximum time after an…Read more →Workers’ Comp Rate Increase in Florida is Approved
Employers in Florida will be paying more for workers’ compensation coverage next year following the state insurance chief’s approval of an 8.9…Read more →Workers Compensation Medical Evaluation
An employer cannot compel a workers compensation claimant to undergo a second independent medical evaluation, a Tennessee Supreme Court Special Workers’ Compensation…Read more →Make insurance the easiest thing on your to-do list.
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