New York residents and business owners should be aware of this recent article that discusses a study focusing on workers injured early in their employment. Injured soon after they are hired, these employees are more likely to file multiple, repeat workers'...
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Month: June 2020
How should you respond to a worker getting injured?
All New York employers should have a protocol to follow when a worker gets hurt, but few do. Whether a business has a plan in place for how to deal with injured employees largely depends on how many employees they have and their industry. Workplace accidents are so...
What to know about workers’ compensation rules
Companies in New York and throughout the country that have employees are generally required to purchase workers' compensation insurance. In some cases, companies must buy a policy after hiring their first employees, and businesses that lack required coverage could...
Self-insured? Know when to deny workers’ compensation claims
Being self-insured for workers' compensation is a decision that some business owners make. If you're one of these, you must remember that you're solely responsible for handling workers' compensation claims that get filed. One of these duties involves making sure that...
The Coronavirus and Liability Concerns for Small Business Owners
New York faced numerous challenges during the initial COVID-19 outbreak. The state and all its localities continue to deal with issues related to the social and economic fallout. Small business owners, in particular, have many concerns about their tenuous fiscal...