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How to File a Lawsuit After an Injury At a Construction Site?

Construction Marketing

Damage recovery If your claim is successful, you may be entitled to recover damages for your injuries. This defense is often used in cases where the worker was not provided with proper safety equipment or where the worker did not follow safety protocols. Not getting a written fee agreement from the lawyer you hire.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being. Jobsite safety is critical for workers and for your home building company. More than half of that spending (56%) went toward safety education, a sign that construction remains a potentially dangerous job. Fri, 08/05/2022 - 07:00.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

On December 15, 2017, Congressional Leaders announced that the conferees appointed by both the House and the Senate reached an agreement to reconcile differences between the House’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”) with the Senate’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and unveiled the text of a final bill (the “Tax Bill”).

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Does GC Insurance Cover Subcontractors?

Levelset

At their core, insurance policies are agreements between two parties: the insurer and the policyholder. However, the types of policies and their limits (the maximum amount claims can pay out) are limited. The contractor (policyholder), the property owner, or a third party unrelated to the problem may file a claim against the policy.

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

Constructlaw

Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. Converteam SAS has held that under the New York Convention, only a party to a signed arbitration agreement can compel arbitration.

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WILG president talks workplace injuries

Safety Services Company

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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A lesson for Architectural Firms: be careful how you pay employees

Construction Lawyer

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. After leaving the firm, he sued, claiming that the firm had failed to pay him for overtime work in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA"). professional capacity. professional capacity."