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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Labor burden is the cost of payroll taxes and insurances (such as Workers'' compensation) which the employer must pay to employ workers. Example: 223 in Boston / 187 in Austin = 1.19. To adjust a known cost in Austin to that in Boston, multiply the Austin cost by 1.19. in the execution of construction work activity.

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OSHA Testing Can Reduce Employer Liability, Saves Companies Money

Construction Law Monitor

Programs designed to prevent workplace injury and illness are well established in countries like Canada, Australia, Norway, Japan, Korea and all the 27 member states of he European Union. This reduction in claims translated to savings of 26 percent in workers’ compensation costs in the four years following the inspections.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The credit for the employer can be as much as: $2,400 for each new adult hire; $1,200 for each new summer youth hire; $4,800 for a veteran entitled to compensation for a service-connected disability; $9,000 for each new long-term family assistance recipient hired over a two-year period. for worker compensation rates.

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#97:  DOL's New Independent Contractor Regulation

NH Construction Law

Unions hate it. Biden’s nominee for Labor Secretary, Boston mayor Marty Walsh, is a former union official and former leader of Boston’s Building and Construction Trades Council – so it is easy to predict where his sympathies lie. and the common law, focused on traditional agency concepts, yet another.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Participating companies are compensated by being able to reduce their federal income tax liability with a tax credit between $1,200 and $9,000 per qualified employee, depending on the target group. COST-CUTTING & OMBUDSMAN SERVICES: The MEDC helps companies save money through Workers’ Compensation Cost Control Service.

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