Month: March 2019

NYC Proposes Increase in Discretionary Spending Limit for MWBEs

Earlier this month, New York City Mayor Bill DiBlasio announced a proposal to increase the discretionary spending limit for MWBEs in the city to $1 million for goods, services and construction. The proposal was hailed by elected officials, business entities and advocates across the state as a means of further leveling the playing field for […]

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Firefighters and Workers Compensation Laws

Firefighters are arguably everyone’s heroes. They brave situations most of us can only imagine: running into burning buildings and employing extraordinary measures to rescue those trapped inside. They endure searing heat, smoke and soot on a regular basis in order to ensure that those they have sworn to protect are safe. It’s a dangerous job. According […]

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What Are Export Credit Insurance and the EXIM Bank?

Many U.S. small businesses would like to expand operations by exporting their products overseas. And, according to data from Small Business Trends, there are significant benefits to doing so. For example, small businesses that export grow more quickly and are 8.5 percent less likely to go out of business than those that don’t. Additionally, exporting companies tend […]

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AGs in Six States Sue Trump Administration Over Final OSHA Reporting Rule

In early March, attorneys general from six states filed a lawsuit in the District Court for the District of Columbia against OSHA and the U.S. Department of Labor, challenging the Trump administration’s sudden rollback of OSHA illness and injury reporting requirements. Led by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, the suit comes on the […]

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Undocumented Immigrants and Workers Compensation Benefits

Undocumented immigrants are an integral part of the U.S. economy. No matter how one feels about illegal immigration, the fact is that millions of undocumented immigrants are working in the United States today. According to the Pew Research Center, 7.8 million men and women who lack legal immigration status were either employed or actively seeking […]

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New York Improves Virtual Workers Compensation Hearings

In January 2019, New York State announced it was introducing new technology that would make it easier for injured workers to attend virtual workers compensation hearings. The new tool comes in the form of a mobile app that allows injured workers and their attorneys to know when a virtual hearing is about to take place. […]

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