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Insurance premiums for your business can be a crushing expense, which is why many smaller businesses decide to shoulder their own risk and self-insure. The cost and control that self-insurance offers can be attractive.But self-insurance isn't for every business. Any...
We have received several inquiries from clients regarding the potential for employer liability under the NYS Workers' Compensation Law should an employee contract coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In short, we believe the likelihood of successful Workers'...
Workplace accidents can happen at any time, but the more measures you take in your business to keep your workers safe, the fewer that may occur. Figuring out what will work for your company may take some assessments and decisions regarding safety.From there, creating...
Workers' Compensation Law § 15[4] has long been the basis for posthumous schedule loss of use awards. But it has not been used as the basis for posthumous non-schedule awards - until now.In Matter of Green v Dutchess County Boces (529624, 2020 WL 1056237 [3d Dept...
The workers' compensation system is designed to help protect employees and employers; however, some workers might try to take advantage of the system. In those cases, it is up to the employers to try to fight back. Fraudulent workers' compensation claims can hurt...
