Outrageous Awards Remember that 81 year old woman Stella Lieback who sued McDonald’s because she bought coffee from a McDonald’s in Mew Mexico, removed the lid, drove with the cup of coffee between her legs, and got burned from the hot liquid. Sounds ridiculous, but there have been many unbelievable lawsuits and awards that make […]
Workers Compensation Affected by Telecommuting Telecommuting is a cost effective option for both employers and employees who value flexibility. However, telecommuting does bring up some issues and affect workers compensation. It creates much ambiguity regarding the employee and compensation and how laws dictate telecommuting employees. Laws regarding workers compensation state that compensation is given when […]
“Many Business Owners Unaware of the Personal Liability Exposure Relating to Workers Compensation Insurance” If you have employees who work on or near “navigable waters” as defined by the Long Shoreman’s Act, failure to secure the proper Longshoreman’s Coverage under your NY or NJ Workers Compensation Insurance policy can leave the business owners personal liable […]
Rise of Unlawful U.S. Workers Illegal immigrants have been entering the United States for many years to find better employment opportunities. Many companies hire these unauthorized workers for cost effective reasons and because even during hard economic times, legal U.S citizens refuse to take the jobs illegal immigrants are so willing to take. About eleven […]
Ways to Help Your Business Prevent and Reduce Injuries in the Work Environment No employee should be afraid or at risk of any dangers at work. About 180 work related deaths and around 30,000 injuries or illnesses occur at the work place each day, most which could have been prevented. Injuries and deaths that happen […]
Statistics: Work Site Injuries Many people of varying ages, industries of work, income, and ethnicity are injured on the job. -Every year, over 4 million employees are injured or become ill during work -Out of 100 full time employees, there are about 4.4injuries -Over 2 million employees are too ill or their injury is […]
MJ Scoville Demolition Contractor is Fined $52,500 for Violating OSHA Regulations MJ Scoville Inc. located in Binghamton, New York has been cited for 9 intentional and severe workplace safety and health regulations. The New York demolition contractor failed to protect its workers from falls, hazardous fumes, lead inhalation, medical surveillance, biological monitoring, sanitary change areas, […]
Monday morning December 13th an Appeal will be filed in the Appellate Division of the Southern District of NY that can have a significant chilling effect to those insurance carriers who underwrite NY Commercial Property Insurance , NY Commercial Liability Insurance, and NY Commercial Umbrella Insurance. The case and question at hand revolve around funding […]
Queens Worker is Killed and 3 Workers Wounded from Falling Wall An eighteen foot high and sixty-five foot wide cinder block wall of a building fell on top of four construction workers on Queens Boulevard, New York. The incident resulted in one man dying from cardiac arrest and severely injured three other workers at the […]