Municipalities are placed in a unique position of having to worry about public outcry at the same time they have to be careful about the health of their employees. This is a fine balance because they don't have the freedom to just do whatever they want with the money...
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New York Workers’ Compensation Blog For Small Business Owners
Remaining compliant with New York workers’ comp regulations
Workers’ compensation laws affect all business owners in the Troy region of New York. Ignoring these laws or falling out of compliance with workers’ comp regulations can have a serious financial impact on your company. Most business owners dread delving into the realm...
Privacy Rule impacts the ability to obtain medical information
Self-insured business owners who are dealing with workers' compensation matters must remember that they have to comply with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The HIPAA rules have been in place since 1996; however, the Privacy...
Is another company responsible for a worker’s injury?
Workers' compensation claims can be very expensive for your company. Even in an incident that you could not have reasonably prevented, the claim made by a worker might increase the premiums you have to pay in the future. There are ways that companies can reduce their...
Know these signs of a fraudulent workers’ compensation claim
Companies have to ensure that they're taking steps to protect their business. One of the ways they can do this is to make sure that they aren't being taken advantage of with their workers' compensation policies. Any employee who's injured should alert the company of...
Can you let an employee go after a workers’ compensation claim?
When your employee was injured on the job, you felt horrible. The hazard was something that should have been prevented, but it wasn’t. Even though you’re willing to allow the claim to go forward and could support the worker, you want to let them go. They played a part...
What to do if an employee reports a workplace injury
Even though you do your best to protect your employees and keep them safe, you never know when someone may suffer an injury on the job. Should that happen, it’s critical that you take all the right steps at the right time. Here are five things you should do: Get help:...
Injured parties should mitigate damages
While some people focus on what types of benefits they can receive from their insurance company, they don't think about what duties they have to the insurer. One thing that they should realize is that they have a duty to mitigate the damages. Insurers can investigate...
Are you classifying your employees correctly?
It is a major labor offense to misclassify your employees, but the good news is that you can negotiate to reduce any fines or penalties that could be assessed. You may also be able to take steps to keep your workers classified as you intended, which can help your...
Know how to handle workers’ compensation cases at your company
Small business owners can have a lot of negative consequences when someone makes a fraudulent workers' compensation claim. Because of this, anyone who deals with these matters must know some basic points about how to handle them. If you're a small business owner,...
