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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

The new federal Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. Editor’s note : This blog was originally published as a Client Alert by Seyfarth Shaw LLP. The Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. Drizner and Michael Lobie.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Home » Blogs. A safe work environment is one of the most straight forward ways to decrease workers compensation expenses. or higher, then it might be time to consider implementing a comprehensive safety plan to try and reduce your workers compensation insurance costs. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety.

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OSHA Testing Can Reduce Employer Liability, Saves Companies Money

Construction Law Monitor

He enjoys writing and sharing his insights on various legal blogs. Reduced Employer Liability. This reduction in claims translated to savings of 26 percent in workers’ compensation costs in the four years following the inspections. This guest post was contributed by Joseph A. percent in injury claims. Significant Savings.

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The pros and cons of becoming a subcontractor

Fieldwire

BLOG Why is construction so hard? As a freelancer or independent contractor, you may also need to pay the higher self-employment tax rate. If you decide to go freelance, you almost certainly won’t receive benefits through an employer like you would as working for a general contractor. Construction expert Jim Rogers explains.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction job openings, pay rose at.

PSMJ Resources

at the end of December, and the rate as a percent of openings plus employment during month, increased from November and from December 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday. Compensation (wages, salaries and benefits) in private industry rose 0.4% Compensation in constructoin increased 0.5% AEC Insight.

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Hiring a Contractor - Julian Construction Blog

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Blog. Also verify that the contractor is insured and carries workers’ compensation. If you hire a contractor that doesn’t have workers’ compensation, you are legally considered the employer, and can be held accountable for any job-related injuries. Blog Design. Shawn Kyles.

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Federal Construction Contractors Are Faced with the Double Whammy of the Pandemic and Price Escalation: What Can Be Done?

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

Delays to projects were frequent, but contractors were told that although they would be granted time extensions, these extensions would be non-compensable. The government recognized the financial impact to individuals who could not work and literally printed money to fund financial stimulus and extended unemployment compensation.