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

Construction Marketing

Defenses to a Construction Site Injury Lawsuit There are a few defenses that companies and individuals can use if you file a lawsuit against them after a construction site injury. 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.

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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.

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Are Agency “Sovereign Acts” Always Public in Nature?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis On a public works contract, a “sovereign act” is the ultimate government defense to a contractor claim for additional compensation. The government is acting in the interest of public health or safety. A sovereign act occurs when the public project owner ? the government agency ?

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November 2016 Newsletter – Tips on responding to new OSHA drug testing, injury reporting guidance

FDR Safety

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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Carpenter’s Insurance: Who Needs It & Why

Levelset

You can practice safety and use common sense on the job, but there’s no way to predict when accidents or injuries might occur. If a third party gets injured on a job, liability coverage helps pay the cost of legal defense if you get sued for the accident. . What is carpenter insurance? Does a carpenter need insurance?

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Work Safe BC details sea lion and lemur and bear attacks oh my!

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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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly. Workers compensation insurance. It serves as an additional safety net for businesses in the event of a large claim. If your business is found to have caused an injury or accident, the other party will seek damages.