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Why Current Economic Conditions Are Perfect To Restructure Your Insurance Program

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In our opinion, there is no better time to consider alternative risk transfer as a strategy to get more cost-efficient with respect to your current commercial property insurance, commercial liability insurance, workers compensation insurance,…
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Construction Manager Vs. General Contractor- What Is The Difference?

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Your operations are as a General Contractor, but the contract you are looking to enter (or have entered) references to your organization as a Construction Manager. Is there an issue here? Although at first glance you may see similarities…

A Fireside Chat with A Claims Adjuster

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Our Claims Advocacy Team got to sit down with a workers’ compensation claims professional who specializes in high exposure claims. They discussed a high exposure claim that wasn’t reported timely to the carrier after the incident occurred.     Please…

Protecting Your Workforce From Winter Related Illness

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Winter weather creates new challenges for employers trying to protect their employees from work-related accidents. Snow and Ice. How are you protecting your employees from potential slip and fall incidents related to snow and ice? According…

OSHA 2020 Workplace Injury Reports Due By March 2, 2021

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers that it began collecting 2020 workplace injury data on Jan. 2, 2021. When are OSHA 300A Reports Due? All OSHA 300a records must be submitted electronically by March…

Should We Require Our Employees To Be Vaccinated For Covid 19

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Should my company mandate vaccinations?  Like everything Covid related, the answer is complicated. According to employment law attorney  Rich Landau of Jackson Lewis, their tentative position is that requiring employees to be vaccinated for…

New York State's Updated Sick Leave Law

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New York State’s Paid Sick Leave policies were introduced on April 3, 2020, and went into effect on Sept. 30, 2020. On January 1, 2021, employees may start using their accrued leave.  The number of sick leave hours required is based on…
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How Workers' Compensation Class Code #8873 "Telecommuter Reassigned Employees" Can Help You Save Money On Your Insurance Premium

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The New York Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB) has released a new class code for ‘Telecommuter Reassigned Employees’. If you are a business owner you might be wondering how do I adjust my workers' compensation rates…
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New Jersey’s New COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Legislation Favors Employees

On Sept 14, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 2380 (S2380), expanding access to workers’ compensation benefits for workers infected with COVID-19. This bill retroactively covers Covid-19 positive "essential"…