IRS Agenda for the Self Employed and for Small Businesses If you are self employed or own a small business, you can view the IRS tax agenda to help you stay on track, meet deadlines, and lead to you success with small reminders and advice. The calendar includes forms and tools that you may need […]
New Jersey Construction Company Violates OSHA Regulations and is Fined $58,000 Discovery Construction Corporation located in Newark, New Jersey failed to prevent dangers and falls at it’s work site. The violations include 3 repeat citations costing $48,840 and 2 severe citations costing the company $9,420. Employees on the job working on roofs eleven feet high […]
Records of loss experience affect the rise or drop in a company’s New York worker’s compensation insurance. The compensation experience mod plan lets employers manage expenses and implements a way to trim the cost of insurance specific to each employer. One company’s workers’ comp. loss experience is compared to the workers’ comp. loss experience of […]
Health Insurers Must Validate Increases in Rates Above 10% The Obama Administration demands that Health Insurers rationalize rate increases above 10% or deemed unfairly discriminatory, excessive, unreasonable, or unjustified, to protect patients. This act is to prevent unnecessary rises in rates, making health insurance too expensive for more and more families each year. By 2012, […]
Checklist for Remodeling Your Home Because of the economic recession and its affect on real estate prices, many homeowners are considering remodeling their homes instead of moving. These homeowners can save a lot of money, however, there are a few things to consider before making any final decisions: -Estimate how long you will be living […]
New Health Care Initiatives in Action A few of Obama’s Heath Care Reform laws took effect at the start of the year. These new laws will help over three million citizens with prescription bills and will improve patient care by requiring that health insurance co. cover at least 80% of premiums. Other laws introduced this […]
Tarrytown, NY is Liable for the Deaths of 2 Workers and Violating OSHA Regulations On September 6, 2010, a Public Works employee and Village Firefighter for 30 years went down a manhole to clear a sewer and collapsed 20 feet down. A state Dept. of Transportation employee and Village Firefighter of 33 years went down […]
Occupational Safety and Health Administration fines a United States Postal Service $80,000 A United States postal service has repeatedly violated safety regulations which is resulting in a $75,000 worth of fines. The postal service failed to provide lockout/tagout that prevents machines from turning on by accident, objects were stored next to or in front of […]
OSHA Advises New York and New England Employers to Use Safety Precautions and Procedures While Cleaning up After the Blizzard This weekend’s past blizzard is the first of possibly more snow storms. OSHA advises employers, employees and the public of the dangers that can result from snow removal. Recovery from a large storm requires many […]