Sometimes, the simplest forms are the most effective. This Excel spreadsheet — which Riggs Construction & Design, Kirkwood, Mo., uses to track the money the company spends on workers' compensation insurance — is meat and potatoes; columns of numbers, tallied using a basic Excel function. But, says...
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According to an August 2005 study titled “Cost of Employee Benefits in Small and Large Businesses,” by the Small Business Administration, companies of all sizes have reduced the availability of health insurance to their employees due to the growing costs associated with benefits in recent years.
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A new report from America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) says that health insurance premiums are growing at a reduced rate, despite increased use and higher costs, while health insurance plans' efforts are easing drug cost increases.
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Remodelers are getting irritable, and with good reason: looming lead paint regulations, proliferating “smart-growth” restrictions, rising workers' comp premiums, and month-long waits for permits. In fact, remodelers are fit to be tied about every conceivable type of regulation, fee, or tax, but...
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What is the minimum amount per quarter that I can pay a part-time employee (family member) without having to pay taxes? In the past I thought it was $250 per quarter. Is that still correct?
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Statistics and figures for the industry.
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Most states require corporations offering design services performed by its own employees to obtain a Certificate of Authority to practice architecture. Without it, the contractor is practicing illegally.
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Ben Morey of Morey Construction understands that purchasing insurance is hard for general contractors —and even harder for subcontractors. The owner of this design/build business in Signal Hills, Calif., asks his insurance company for quotes for his subcontractors.
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The insurance/risk management industry, like nature, abhors a void. If someone's not insured, the industry will find a way to fill that hole.
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When it comes to insurance, remodelers have fewer options than ever before. Insurance companies that haven't withdrawn from the market have hiked their premiums across the board.