Legal Question in Insurance Law in New Jersey

workman compensation

i work for a painting company that sub contracts some of the jobs out. are the subcontractors required to have workman compensation. what is our liability if they do not have it.


Asked on 11/20/07, 8:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Richard Wolf Wolf Law Associates LLC

Re: workman compensation

A company could be charged a premium for coverage to employees of uninsured subcontractors. All agreements should require subcontractors to carry insurance and produce evidence of insurance. All contracts should have reps and warranties to ensure the currency of all forms of insurance and reserve rights to audit for compliance. If existing agreements do not have these requirements, the contractor should seek amendments of the agreements with appropriate releases.

This response is not intended to be legal advice applicable to a specific factual situation, but is only informational. There is no attorney-client relationship formed by virtue of this response.

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Answered on 11/20/07, 10:14 pm


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