Green Building Law Update

MAY 24, 2020

With all 50 states now in some stage of reopening from coronavirus pandemic closures, many commercial real estate owners are questioning if they can be liable for damages when someone, whether an employee of the business tenant or someone else, claims to have contracted COVID-19 at their building.

Liability 177

Liability Commercial Claims Insurance 177

Construction Law Monitor

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Conventional wisdom claims that safety testing and workplace regulations, such as those imposed represent a job-killing financial drain on businesses. Reduced Employer Liability. percent in injury claims. Further, savings were realized in workers’ compensation claims as small as $2,000 US as well as much larger.

OSHA 59

OSHA Liability Employment Inspections 59

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.

Compensation 48

Compensation Insurance Claims Employment 48

Levelset

OCTOBER 14, 2022

A plumbing contractor’s insurance policy covers claims for property damage, but it may also help defend against lawsuits resulting from a work-related incident. In this respect, general liability insurance or workers’ compensation could help cover those costs if an incident should occur. . How do I get plumbing insurance?

Insurance 52

Insurance Liability Injury Compensation 52

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

“If something goes wrong, liability could hit the GC’s policy, which dilutes liability insurance limits, negatively impacts their claims history, and forces them to deal with a claim that’s not really their fault.”. Workers compensation insurance. Employment practices liability. Cyber insurance.

Insurance 98

Insurance Liability Claims Injury 98

Constructlaw

MAY 3, 2023

Parties should understand the key concepts and common types of claims when deciding whether to arbitrate disputes involving construction contracts. Many construction disputes involve aspects that may make them challenging to litigate before US or foreign courts, including: Many individual claims. Numerous individual claims.

Construction 52

Construction Claims Contractors US 52

Construction and Infrastructure Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Joint employment liability has been an ongoing trend in California. All California employers should be reminded of Labor Code section 2810.3 , which went into effect on January 1, 2016. It is expected that joint employer liability will be a top priority for the Labor Commissioner in 2018. Section 2810.3 Section 2810.3

California 49

California Contractors Liability Employment 49

FDR Safety

APRIL 21, 2016

Employers should pay close attention to OSHA’s recent revisions to its enforcement procedures on injury reporting, particularly those dealing with Rapid Response Investigations, which the agency frequently asks companies to conduct after a reportable injury.

OSHA 120

OSHA Inspections Injury Employment 120

Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Per OSHA’s regulation 29 CFR 1904, employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. The lower the EMR of a business, the lower their worker compensation insurance premiums will be. it means the company has had to pay for one or more worker compensation claims.

OSHA 62

OSHA Accidents Injury Compensation 62

Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 17, 2016

If you haven’t revisited your cell phone and computer use policies recently—or don’t have any—below are some major issues to consider: Claims, claims, claims. More and more litigation (or arbitration) involves discovery of texts, emails and photographs for proving or disproving your claims. Let’s Talk about Sex(ting).

Legal 48

Legal Claims Employment Accidents 48

FDR Safety

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers. Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers. Employers may be missing that point as well, losing an opportunity to keep workers safe and avoid the significant costs to their companies that come with off-the-job injuries. Motivating workers to be safe – 24/7.

Injury 120

Injury Accidents Safety Employment 120

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

New Hampshire's Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative is doing just that by educating employers and employees and providing much-needed resources . PRO BUILDER: What tools are available for an employer to empower an employee’s recovery? It’s definitely important to get employers connected to peers. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor.

Employment 111

Employment Resource New Hampshire Organization 111

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 9, 2013

District Court Eastern District of Michigan, claims the object of the Chinese companies’ illegal actions was to drive established solar industry leader Energy Conversion Devices out of business. Energy Conversion Devices seeks compensation for the loss of the more than $950,000,000, the book value of the business the Chinese destroyed.

Bankruptcy 120

Bankruptcy United States Compensation Michigan 120

Safety Services Company

JULY 24, 2014

Fifteen states already have legislation requiring companies to establish some form of safety management systems, and 10 others encourage companies to develop their own I2P2’s by providing workers’ compensation premium reductions to those that do.

Compensation 48

Compensation Injury OSHA Safety 48

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

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. Nevertheless, OSHA will closely scrutinize employer policies that require “immediate” reporting of workplace injuries or illnesses. By Andrew Kaake.

Injury 120

Injury OSHA Safety Employment 120

Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

” Depending on my mood, I may or may not claim them all. Consequently, traditional employment relationship lines are blurred in determining who is the real employer? What is a joint employer? 2016-1 (PDF) , which addresses these type of situations involving joint employment determinations.

ABC 48

ABC Employment Construction Contractors 48

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Demographers, sociologists, and political pundits have searched for answers to explain what hints at a mass rejection of the conventional work ethic and a rupturing of the relationship between employee and employer. These exits weren’t just about compensation, either.

St. Louis 98

St. Louis Retail Industrial Compensation 98

Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The NSC further reports that most workplace accidents and fatalities are preventable, and occur because employers made conscious decisions not to take the necessary steps to protect their workers. Additional information about these and other programs are available at the OSHA website.

Safety 48

Safety OSHA Compensation Injury 48

Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 10, 2012

When should an employee report a workplace injury to their employer? Employers often view injured employees as damaged goods and feel that there is a pool of younger, hungrier people from which they can find a replacement for the injured workers’ job. Certain exceptions exist, depending upon the circumstances.

Injury 49

Injury Compensation Insurance Employment 49

Safety Services Company

AUGUST 23, 2013

A newly updated Texas posting is required to be displayed by employers on September 1, 2013. The posting referred to as the “Employer Notification of Ombudsman Program to Employees”, provides workers’ compensation claims assistance from the Office of Injured Employee Council (OIEC), to employees injured on the job.

Texas 54

Texas Office Compensation Employment 54

Safety Services Company

AUGUST 23, 2013

A newly updated Texas posting is required to be displayed by employers on September 1, 2013. The posting referred to as the “Employer Notification of Ombudsman Program to Employees”, provides workers’ compensation claims assistance from the Office of Injured Employee Council (OIEC), to employees injured on the job.

Texas 48

Texas Office Compensation Employment 48

Pro Builder

MARCH 16, 2021

Some buyer’s agents use such persuasive statements to entice new-home shoppers to employ their services, claiming buyers need them as “protection” from a builder’s sales tactics and to help the buyer obtain better financing and options/upgrades pricing than what the builder offers.

Commissioning 98

Commissioning Procurement Compensation Inventory 98

Fieldwire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Compare that to the price of a typical worker’s compensation claim at $41,747. Effective construction project management requires you to balance multiple moving parts. A rapidly changing landscape means employing numerous strategies to get the job done to your client’s satisfaction.

Project Management 52

Project Management Management Construction Life Cycle 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 8, 2016

Advanced Energy Deduction & Advance Energy Tax Credit: Receipts from selling or leasing tangible personal property or services that are eligible generation plant costs to a person that holds an interest in a qualified generating facility are deductible from gross receipts and compensating tax.

New Mexico 40

New Mexico Compensation Income Railroad 40

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Workers’ compensation insurance : If you have HVAC employees, this insurance helps cover lost income and/or medical expenses if one of your workers becomes sick or injured on the job. . Aside from contact info and an employer identification number (EIN), the company might require payroll and sales information.

Insurance 52

Insurance Contractors Liability Accidents 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 11, 2014

High Wage Jobs Tax Credit: A taxpayer who is an eligible employer may apply for and receive a tax credit for each new high-wage economic-base job. Qualified employers can take the credit for four years. The credit may only be claimed for up to one year after the end of the four qualifying periods. Eligible Uses.

New Mexico 40

New Mexico Compensation Income Finance 40

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

A safe work environment is one of the most straight forward ways to decrease workers compensation expenses. Companies who have more claims than average will have a higher than average rate, for example, 1.6. “A safe work environment is one of the most straight forward ways to decrease workers compensation expenses.”

Construction 136

Construction Insurance Software Software 136

Construction Lawyer

MARCH 27, 2012

After leaving the firm, he sued, claiming that the firm had failed to pay him for overtime work in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA"). He claimed that his work was "production only," which was essentially the function of a draftsman.  Tom Hess was employed by an architectural firm.

Architecture 58

Architecture Illinois AIA Chicago 58

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Court decisions have made it increasingly clear that employers share responsibility for the actions of contractors when it comes to safety on a worksite, but making sure that contractors follow through can be challenging. Documentation of their Experience Modification Rating, which measures Workers Compensation claims experience.

Safety 120

Safety Injury Inspections Documentation 120

NH Construction Law

MAY 28, 2018

Similarly, New Hampshire law provides that if a subcontractor doesn’t pay amounts owed to its employees under workers’ compensation laws, the general contractor must cover those as well. RSA 275:46. RSA 281-A:18.

Subcontracting 40

Subcontracting New Hampshire Lien Insurance 40

Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The reason for the discrepancy,” says the papers author Bob Barnetson, “is that the only injuries the government discusses in public are the disabling injury claims. In 2009 the Alberta government reported some 53,000 workplace injuries, however, the group’s paper states the actual number of injuries in the province is 10 times that.

Injury 48

Injury Union Safety Compensation 48

Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Businesses can expect to see a negative impact on productivity and profit as well as an increase in lost-time and workers’ compensation claims, leading to numerous additional hidden costs. Workplaces with strong hearing conservation programs see more productivity and fewer losses through injuries and lost-time claims.

Injury 51

Injury Schedule Equipment Safety 51

Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Suddenly just like any other employee you owe Worker’s Compensation, State and Federal Unemployment. As an employer among your responsibilities are these: Pay workers’ compensation. If they have employees check their workers’ compensation account and claim history. Did you forget to renew your bond?

Contractors 49

Contractors Cash Flow Washington Compensation 49

Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

Selective Insurance recently released the results of a 10-year study of workplace injury trends , based on 110,000 workers’ compensation claims between 2011 and 2021. Simply, liability for injuries and fatalities extends to the builder under OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy, notes Edwin G. Foulke Jr.,

Safety 72

Safety Resource Injury Construction 72

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

project task/line item, a full description in plain English, a unit of measure and a corresponding unit price, including labor, material, and equipment details, and an associated approved contractor coefficient are to be the basis for Contractor compensation. This action will require a modification to the JO to reflect a change order credit.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone. The credit is 20% of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT .

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 9, 2016

Any type of business activity is eligible, but these incentives depend on local approval and varying levels of minimum investment, job creation and employee compensation at the facility, depending on location. Participating employers are compensated through a reduced federal income tax liability. . OTHER INCENTIVES.

Oregon 40

Oregon Zoning Finance Income 40