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Startups Beware: California Expands Workers’ Comp to Include Corporate Officers, Directors and Working Partners

The startup guys in the hit television series Silicon Valley might be surprised to learn that the California legislature has expanded the scope of mandatory Workers’ Comp coverage to include their corporate officers, directors and working partners. The new law, effective January 1, 2017, sweeps in a broad range of…

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The Time a Government Subcontractor Fell Off a Ladder … Right after Its Defense Base Act Insurance Lapsed

Imagine you are a prime contractor to a Department of the United States of America supplying logistical support for the war on terrorism in Afghanistan. As the prime, you are kicking on all cylinders, including purchasing comprehensive Employer’s Liability, Workers’ Compensation and Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance to cover your…