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What Is Employers Liability Insurance?

Property Insurance Coverage Law

Employer’s liability insurance protects businesses from lawsuits filed by employees who have suffered a work-related injury or illness.

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Insurance Considerations When Expanding Your Business to a New Location

Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

Without the right coverage, unforeseen challenges—such as property damage, employee injuries, or legal issues—could put your investment at risk. Key policies to review and update include: Commercial Property Insurance to protect your new location against physical damage from fire, vandalism, theft, or natural disasters.

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Does Your Business Need Workers' Compensation Insurance?

Mark Jackson Insurance Agency

Understanding whether your business requires workers' compensation insurance, and the benefits it offers, is crucial for maintaining a healthy, lawful, and productive workplace. Benefits for Employees For employees, the assurance that workers' comp insurance provides cannot be overstated.

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Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Insured’s Claim Against Its Carrier for Coverage of Intentional Harm Lawsuit Alleging Bodily Injury

New Jersey Workers' Comp

The other part is referred to as the Employer’s Liability section of the policy and pertains to civil lawsuits arising from work injuries filed by employees against their employers. She filed both workers’ compensation claims for these injuries. 74 Industries argued that they conflicted.

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Top 6 Insurance Policies Every IT Business in California Should Have

Jackson & Jackson

If a client trips over cables during a meeting at your office or your equipment damages their property, General Liability Insurance provides coverage. Why it’s critical in California : Lawsuits over physical accidents or third-party property damage can lead to significant financial losses, especially in litigious areas like California.

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A Brief History of the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act

New Jersey Workers' Comp

The significance of having a workers’ compensation law can only be appreciated if you consider how injuries were treated before 1911. Former Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation, Peter Calderone, wrote an excellent article in 2011 explaining what life was like before modern workers’ compensation laws.

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NJ Supreme Court Holds Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Against Intentional Harm Claims

New Jersey Workers' Comp

In New Jersey, the Workers Compensation Act is the exclusive remedy for injured workers as stated in N.J.S.A. An employee cannot bring a civil suit against an employer or a co-employee alleging bodily injury. b]odily injury intentionally caused or aggravated by [the employer]. In Laidlow v. Hariton Machinery Co.,