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Workers Compensation Insurance for Leased Workers

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Many companies are increasingly turning to staffing agencies where they lease employees to meet their needs for a variety of reasons, including increased workloads and high employee turnover rates. Companies that use staffing agencies can save…

A Fireside Chat with A Claims Adjuster

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Our Claims Advocacy Team got to sit down with a workers’ compensation claims professional who specializes in high exposure claims. They discussed a high exposure claim that wasn’t reported timely to the carrier after the incident occurred.     Please…

New York State's Updated Sick Leave Law

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New York State’s Paid Sick Leave policies were introduced on April 3, 2020, and went into effect on Sept. 30, 2020. On January 1, 2021, employees may start using their accrued leave.  The number of sick leave hours required is based on…
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How Workers' Compensation Class Code #8873 "Telecommuter Reassigned Employees" Can Help You Save Money On Your Insurance Premium

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The New York Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB) has released a new class code for ‘Telecommuter Reassigned Employees’. If you are a business owner you might be wondering how do I adjust my workers' compensation rates…
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Adult Day Care Considerations for Your Business

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Running an adult daycare seems to be one of the harder gigs. Between keeping employees in check and fully trained and clients safe, it is a hard organization to manage. Our adult daycare inspection considerations list should help you keep insurance…
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Who Is Exempt From Workers Compensation Coverage?

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The New York workers' compensation insurance law requires the majority of employers to have appropriate workers comp insurance coverage in place. However, there are three key exemptions. Sole Ownership If you run your business alone and don’t…
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Hired & Non-Owned Liability Coverage

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As businesses of all sizes and industries are reevaluating how they plan on doing business moving forward, many small businesses have shifted from physical retail locations to online and home delivery services. This is to keep up with customer…
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Business Interruption Insurance Coverage For Business Continuity

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Most business owners view the whole insurance purchase and claims process as a black art, which this writer completely understands. After 25 years in the business, I too scratch my head at some of the “spells” insurance carriers concoct. Let…

7 Common Insurance Errors Businesses Make

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We recently left a meeting with one of the largest construction companies in the country, whose sales are north of a billion dollars annually. The first comment my counterpart made was, “I cannot believe how poor their systems are...” I…