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California Plumbing Contractor Ordered to Pay $1M for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Apr 21 2025 // A plumbing contractor has been ordered to pay $1 million in restitution to the State Compensation Insurance Fund as part of a workers’ comp fraud prosecution. Daniela G. Birdwell, 41, owner of GPS Plumbing, pleaded...
Federal Judge Blocks Labor Department From Enforcing DEI Ban for Contractors
Apr 18 2025 // A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring government contractors and grant recipients to certify they do not operate any diversity, equity and...
Wisconsin Roofing Contractor Faces $262K Fine for Failing to Protect Employees
Apr 10 2025 // The U.S. Department of Labor has cited Wisconsin roofing contractor Bacilio Rios Almanza for failing to protect employees atop a residential roof from fatal fall hazards in Appleton in September 2024. After its...
California Cites Contractor $157K Following Fatal Trench Accident
Apr 7 2025 // A construction company was fined $157,500 by California for multiple violations of workplace safety regulations following a fatal trench collapse. W.A. Rasic Construction was fined by the California Division of...
California Plumbing Contractor Ordered to Pay $1M for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Apr 3 2025 // A plumbing contractor has been ordered to pay $1 million in restitution to the State Compensation Insurance Fund as part of a workers’ comp fraud prosecution. Daniela G. Birdwell, 41, owner of GPS Plumbing, pleaded...
Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Launches the Contractors RiskPRO Certification
Mar 31 2025 // Austin TX, March 28, 2025 –The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance proudly announces the launch of the Contractors RiskPRO Certification, the first specialized program in the innovative RiskPRO Certification...
California Cites Contractor $157K Following Fatal Trench Accident
Mar 25 2025 // A construction company was fined $157,500 by California for multiple violations of workplace safety regulations following a fatal trench collapse. W.A. Rasic Construction was fined by the California Division of...
Contractor Fined $430K for California Labor Violations
Mar 24 2025 // A construction company was fined more than $430,000 for California labor violations that resulted in unpaid wages, overtime and other violations. The stateis Labor Commissioneris Office secured the settlement to return...
Contractors Insurance Alert: Construction Defect Lawsuits Rising
Mar 20 2025 // A new report identifying commercial litigation waves likely to pick up steam in 2025 highlights one particular theme that could further lengthen the tail of general liability claims for insurers writing policies for...
Exclusions Make Contractor Coverage Elusive, Builders Say. Appeals Court Disagrees
Mar 11 2025 // A federal appeals court decision handed down last week is a victory for a Liberty Mutual surplus carrier, but it highlights what one attorney said is a widespread problem in the construction industry: an alleged...
Contractor Fined $430K for California Labor Violations
Mar 7 2025 // A construction company was fined more than $430,000 for California labor violations that resulted in unpaid wages, overtime and other violations. The state’s Labor Commissioner’s Office secured the settlement...
Florida Contractor in Fatal Fall Incident Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Feb 25 2025 // A Florida framing contractor has been sentenced to 48 months in prison and millions of dollars in fines and restitution after he failed to obtain workers’ compensation insurance and ignored safety practices, leading...
Contractor Fined for Misclassifying 192 Workers as Independent Contractors
Feb 7 2025 // A Pittsburgh-based construction business will pay a fine of $144,000 for misclassifying 192 workers in violation of Pennsylvania law. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announced it has reached a...
OSHA Cites Contractor in Death of Worker Who Fell From Boston Theater Scaffold
Jan 24 2025 // A construction contractor could have prevented the death of a worker at the Cutler Majestic Theater in Boston by following required fall protection measures, a federal investigation has found. Responding to a referral from...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Business Contractors Insurance in California
Jan 21 2025 // World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of Business Contractors Insurance Services in Santee, California. BCIS was founded more than 15 years ago. The firm provides insurance services to individuals and...
Illinois Contractor Faces $266K in Fines for Endangering Workers
Dec 31 2024 // Federal inspectors have again cited a Zion, Illinois contractor with an extensive history of endangering workers by exposing them to fall hazards. The latest violations were discovered when employees were found roofing a...
OSHA Cites Contractor It Says Ignored Warnings Before Fatal Trench Collapse
Dec 31 2024 // A federal workplace safety investigation has found a Glenburn, Maine general contractor ignored an onsite expert’s repeated warnings and the company’s own site-specific safety plan prior to an incident in which...
Iowa Contractor Agrees to Consent Order Over Unlicensed Public Adjusting
Dec 30 2024 // The Iowa Insurance Division last month entered into a consent order with a contractor who had made claims they were offering services that require a public adjuster license. Central Iowa Gutter and Donald Smart have agreed...
Oregon OSHA Fines Contractor $135K for Repeated Fall Hazard Violations
Dec 27 2024 // The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a Newberg contractor $135,407 for repeatedly failing to protect employees from work-related hazards. In one of the violations, View Top Construction LLC reportedly...
Texas Contractor Faces $107K Fine for Exposing Workers to Trench Collapse
Dec 26 2024 // A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found a Frisco, Texas contractor repeatedly exposed workers to serious hazards by sending them into unprotected trenches without providing a means of...
