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Your Claim Has Been Denied

Construction Business Owner

Your Claim Has Been Denied. Fri, 07/23/2021 - 09:30. If your construction business has suffered a financial loss due to damage, accident, crime or liability, the last thing you want to hear is that your claim is. Alex Headley. not covered.

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With Big Claims, Designer Insurance Costs Can Only Go Up

ENR Construction

More than half of insurers surveyed in new study by broker Ames & Gough report claim severity was worse in 2021 than the prior year, with half saying they raised premiums 6% to more than 10%.

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Understanding Risk on the Road

Construction Business Owner

Mon, 11/08/2021 - 07:30. These are among the costliest causes of business injury claims and can be detrimental to your company’s financial standing and reputation. Understanding Risk on the Road. Alex Headley.

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Pre-Bid Documents and Estimates Can’t Be Hidden Behind the Curtain in Disputed Delay Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

12, 2021), the contractor filed suit to recover damages from the City on numerous combined waste water treatment projects. The contractor claimed that the City breached its contract by supplying incomplete and inaccurate contract documents, which allegedly caused delays and a two-year extension to the project completion. 652478 (N.Y.

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Huh? Ugh! LOL: The Top Ten-tions of Construction Law and Contracts

Speaker: Matthew DeVries, Construction Law Attorney and National Blogger

What are the most common mistakes leading to disputes and claims. What you can do now to ensure success on future projects in 2021. Some of the tips Matthew will cover during this webinar are: How to effectively review a construction contract to manage risk no matter the size of the project.

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Risk on the Road

Construction Business Owner

Mon, 11/08/2021 - 07:30. These are among the costliest causes of business injury claims and can be detrimental to your company’s financial standing and reputation. Risk on the Road. Alex Headley. As much as you’d like to assume safety is always top of mind in the construction industry, it’s important not to take anything for granted.

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#126:  The Federal False Claims Act

NH Construction Law

The federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § imposes liability for knowingly making a false or fraudulent “claim,” or a false record or statement material to such a claim, in order to obtain funds from the federal government. 2021), cert. § 3729 et seq., 31 U.S.C. § § 3729(b)(2).

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