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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

Construction Lawyer

The case arose out of the collapse of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Minneapolis in 2007, killing 13 people and injuring many more. The compensation statute therefore “retroactively revives the State’s cause of action for statutory reimbursement against Jacobs that was previously extinguished by the statute of repose.”.

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

Construction Junkie

As a Workers’ Compensation claims representative, I was only involved after the injury occurred. One of my first days, my boss and I inspected a scaffolding in the Minneapolis Convention Center Expansion project, where he taught me everything about scaffold safety. Bonnie Lunzer, 21 Years’ Experience. What were challenges you overcame?

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

Iowa’s Certified Site Program takes into account national site location standards, benefits provided by Iowa’s natural resources and the needs of key business sectors, including advanced manufacturing, finance and insurance and the biosciences. Several bus lines provide daily service to Milwaukee, Chicago and Minneapolis.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The exceptions are for financial institutions, financial institution groups, and insurance companies that have a maximum business privilege tax of $3,000,000. This credit can also be claimed against the insurance premium tax, the oil and gas production and property taxes, the fisheries business and landing taxes, and the mining license tax.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CORPORATE BUSINESS TAX EXEMPTIONS: Available for: All insurance companies, Connecticut incorporated and non-Connecticut incorporated. Corporate income, insurance premium and sales and use taxes for certain banks, insurers and investment companies locating in the Hartford Financial Service Export Zone that conduct all business with non-U.S.

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