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Tropical Storm Lee – Prepare for Insurance Claims

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Contractors and property owners should be very knowledgable of the claims process after a natural disaster. Over the Labor Day weekend the New Orleans metro area, along with southern Louisiana experienced high winds and double-digit rainfall totals due to Tropical Storm Lee. The final step is to hire an attorney to escalate your claim.

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Louisiana Court Enforces AIA Wavier of Subrogation to Preclude Carrier’s Recovery

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Fire broke out, resulting in a loss that was paid by the owner’s builder’s risk insurance. The contractor and subcontractors moved for summary judgment, asserting that the carriers’ claims were barred by the mutual waiver of subrogation contained in the prime contract.

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Louisiana Contractors – Workers Compensation Insurance

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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. The main reason being is due to the exorbitant price of this insurance on contractors. Workers Compensation is codified in Louisiana under Revised Statute 23:1021 et seq.

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How To Challenge An Unemployment Claim in Louisiana

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When an employee is terminated and claims unemployment benefits in Louisiana, the claim is associated with your business’ account and will affect your unemployment insurance rates in the future. In Louisiana, unemployment claims are administered by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

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Contractors Get Good Insurance & Use It!

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More and more in my everyday practice I encounter issues with contractor general liability insurance (GL). Next, the most important and most often overlooked aspect is notifying the insurer when trouble starts. If you ever have a lawsuit filed against you put the insurer on notice immediately!

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David v. Goliath – The Difficult Task of Fighting Your Insurance Company

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I was recently speaking with a client about the posture of a pending case and the client was surprised to know that nearly all of the insurance companies that were originally brought into the suit had whittled their way out due to policy limitations, lack of coverage and policy exclusions. This is simply not the case.

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Hurricane Isaac – Are You Prepared

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This week New Orleans and south Louisiana are preparing for Hurricane / Tropical Storm Isaac to have an impact on the region. Undoubtedly, there will be those who need to make property damage claims. Undoubtedly, there will be those who need to make property damage claims. Click here for a more detailed claims process rundown.