Levelset

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Plumbing contractors should include business insurance as an integral part of their financial strategy. With numerous policies available, the plumbing contractor’s insurance landscape offers many ways for you to protect your physical and financial business assets. What is plumber’s insurance? Worker injury.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Insurance is one part of a strategy to keep your carpentry business financially healthy. To minimize any financial damage, a comprehensive carpenter’s insurance plan is a smart bet. . What is carpenter insurance? Does a carpenter need insurance? Insurance serves another purpose.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

An insurance policy rarely meets every contractor’s needs out of the box. One of the most common endorsements you’ll likely encounter involves additional insured (AI) parties. While it may sound unusual, adding additional insureds is common and extends benefits both to you as a policyholder – and the party being named on the policy.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Accidents happen, especially in construction. Luckily, that’s what insurance is for, right? Does a general contractor’s insurance cover their subcontractors’ accidents or mistakes? While there isn’t a cut-and-dry answer to these questions, we’ll take a deeper look into insurance coverage and what happens in these situations.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 22, 2014

The Insurance Research Council indicates that roughly 35 percent of workers’ compensation claim dollars are paid to fraudulent claimants. Another study by the National Insurance Crime Bureau states that the total cost of workers’ comp fraud is $7.2 billion per year.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 23, 2014

The Insurance Research Council indicates that roughly 35 percent of workers’ compensation claim dollars are paid to fraudulent claimants. Another study by the National Insurance Crime Bureau states that the total cost of workers’ comp fraud is $7.2 billion per year.

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Construction Law Monitor

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Back in 2009 this blog reported on the very topic of Workers Compensation insurance, stating that 1 and 5 businesses are breaking workers compensation laws. In my everyday practice, I feel like the trend is still prevalent in the construction industry.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 20, 2022

At any given time, an electrician could be performing work on a construction project that involves high stakes. Scenarios like these stress the need for an electrician to have insurance coverage in place. Scenarios like these stress the need for an electrician to have insurance coverage in place.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 13, 2022

To help your business remain viable, contractor’s insurance should be a crucial part of your financial strategy. Insurance also puts other parties’ minds at ease when they want to hire you as a specialty contractor. A certificate of insurance (COI) is a valid form used to prove that you carry the appropriate insurance policy.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

HVAC contractor insurance is the primary way to help protect your financial interest if things go wrong on the job. A business policy covers many common hazards and perils you might face during the course of construction. What is HVAC contractor insurance? Who needs HVAC insurance?

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2013

There are numerous resources to help construction companies prevent workers’ compensation claims. Companies can refer to their insurance carriers and agents or broker partners who employ consultants specializing in worker safety and injury prevention.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to protecting your contracting business from claims and lawsuits, it can be tough to know what type of insurance you should purchase. Liability insurance protects your business against claims for damages caused by you and your workers, if you have any. General liability insurance.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 29, 2015

There are multiple types of insurance coverage for the various risks on a construction project. However, when there are multiple insurance carriers covering the same risk (i.e., However, when there are multiple insurance carriers covering the same risk (i.e., In a recent case, Cincinnati Insurance Co.

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Levelset

AUGUST 24, 2022

Construction businesses need many different types of insurance to mitigate the risks associated with building projects. Two of the most common insurance policies that contractors have are builder’s risk and general liability, which serve very different purposes. What is builder’s risk insurance?

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

When dealing with construction claims—whether one for construction defects, outstanding payment, or delay damages—an initial hurdle is making sure that proper notice has been given. This decision illustrates the importance of following a process when dealing with a claim. Identify issues and establish a roadmap.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 17, 2018

The frequency for all claims in workers’ compensation steadily declined by 17.6 According to data released by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, more than 40 percent of workers’… percent between 2011 and 2016, while frequency for car accidents on the job increased by 5 percent.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Labor Code §§ 1020-1022), and the inability to maintain a lawsuit to recover compensation for their work. Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. (2d Contractors who perform work in California without being properly licensed are subject to a world of hurt, including civil and criminal penalties ( see, e.g., Cal. & Prof. 7117, and Cal.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Over my legal career, I have handled a significant amount of workers' compensation disputes, representing injured employees, defending employers and insurance carriers, and even a few years working for an appellate judge that addressed workers' compensation appeals. The National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In the construction industry, a lot can go wrong with the progress and completion of the structure itself. Here’s an overview of eight of the top safety and health hazards in construction — and some preventive measures you can take to avoid these risks. . of all deaths in the construction industry. .

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Labor Code §§ 1020-1022), and the inability to maintain a lawsuit to recover compensation for their work. Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. (2d Contractors who perform work in California without being properly licensed are subject to a world of hurt, including civil and criminal penalties ( see, e.g., Cal. & Prof. 7117, and Cal.

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Levelset

AUGUST 5, 2022

Construction insurance can be confusing. Each contractor and party to the project has their own insurance, which may or may not be adequate to protect the work they’re performing. Learn more: What types of insurance do contractors need? Learn more: What types of insurance do contractors need?

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Today’s guest post is by one of my favorite construction lawyers and friends, Burr partner Ned Nicholson in our Columbia, SC office. Ned regularly represents clients in construction defect and compensation claims, manufacturer/dealer disputes, and insurance coverage lawsuits. Reynolds v. Ryland Group, Inc.,

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Constructlaw

DECEMBER 7, 2020

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. According to another, in the United States, there are pre­sently more than 1,250 pandemic insurance litigations.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

requires businesses using workers provided by a staffing firm to share “all civil legal responsibility and civil liability” for wage payments and workers’ compensation coverage. creating systems and protocols to confirm timely payment of wages to subcontractors’ workers. Section 2810.3

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Constructonomics

OCTOBER 3, 2010

New contractors have a lot of matters to anticipate when entering the construction industry for the first time. Being aware of bonding regulations within the construction industry can help a new contractor keep on track. How construction bonds work. Construction bond regulations. Construction bond amounts and costs.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Whether the company’s’ choice was a failure to provide proper training, protective equipment, or engineering controls, the result for the company is often crippling expenses from workers’ compensation claims, medical expenses, OSHA fines, and the costs of hiring and training replacement workers.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 19, 2011

As many contractors know, starting a large construction project isn’t as simple as having your crew show up to the job site to begin work. To add to the pile of paperwork, surety bonds are usually the starting process to not only begin construction work, but it’s also required of many businesses prior to opening their doors.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Errors and omissions (E&O) insurance covers contractors against financial loss resulting from mistakes, errors, or claims of negligence. While general liability insurance covers against claims related to injury or property damage, errors and omissions insurance protects from lawsuits related to financial loss.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 9, 2021

Defying stereotypes is nothing new for these women leaders in construction. Since the 90’s and early 2000’s they’ve paved new paths for women pursuing careers in construction safety. For Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2021 Hilmerson Safety® celebrates women in the field by sharing their stories. How did they start?

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 10, 2012

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. WILG president talks workplace injuries. What is a common fallacy about workplace injuries?

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APRIL 30, 2020

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 27, 2020

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APRIL 28, 2020

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