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How to Get Large Group Health Insurance Plans for Contractor Business Employees

Construction Marketing

If you, as an employer, have 1099 employees on your staff from time to time, you may be wondering whether you are required to provide health insurance to them. While you are not legally obligated to offer health plans to these workers, you can still choose to. Do Employers Have to Provide Health Insurance to Contracted Employees?

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California Contractors Need Workers Compensation Insurance, or elseā€¦

Construction Law Monitor

One of my favorite places to find good content and expert opinion regarding construction and legal issues is JDSupra.com. In one of JD’s tweets last week I discovered a very informative article by Matthew Hicks regarding Workers’ Compensation Insurance law and jurisprudence in California. Meyers article here.

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Completed Operations: A Contractorā€™s Guide to Coverage, Cost, & More

Levelset

If a contractorā€™s work fails after a project is complete, completed operations insurance can help cover some of the expenses. It is sold as an extension to your general liability insurance policy and may be required by the state you work in or the project owner. Learn more: The most common types of insurance policies in construction.

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Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Nevertheless, critics of the bill anticipate that it will ultimately increase building costs, and will only exacerbate the current shortage of affordable housing in California. Joint employment liability has been an ongoing trend in California. The bill also precludes recovery of liquidated damages or penalties. Section 2810.3

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California Legislature Further Helping Subcontractors

Construction Law Monitor

I recently found a good article on JDSupra.com , always a great source for solid legal content, regarding California Senate Bill 474. It seems from the face of California Senate Bill 474 and many others like it across the country, that we are on a path toward heavy government regulation of our business relations.

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7 Things Contractors Need to Know About Retainage

Fieldwire

On public projects in California, for example, state law caps retainage at 5% prior to completion and acceptance of the project. On public jobs in California, final and retainage payments are due to the prime contractor within 60 days of the projectā€™s final completion. Retainage is no different.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

Construction is an inherently dangerous business,ā€ says Peter Lindborg , a construction attorney based in Los Angeles, California. The much bigger cause for financial concern is workersā€™ compensation insurance. Workersā€™ compensation insurance. Learn more about insurance ā€“ General Contractor Insurance: What You Need and Why.

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