{"id":6233,"date":"2019-04-11T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T20:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.safeandtrusted.com\/?p=6233"},"modified":"2020-04-11T15:21:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T21:21:48","slug":"contractors-need-to-carry-workers-comp-and-liability-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admin.safeandtrusted.com\/?p=6233","title":{"rendered":"Look for Contractors That Carry Workers’ Comp and Liability Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Look<\/a>Contractors must be licensed, and their legal name needs to be registered. Contractors for account purposes must carry worker’s compensation insurance and liability insurance.<\/p>\n

Not having this in place puts the business owner in jeopardy as well as the client. It becomes a required for all accounts involving contractors. As always the consumer must verify all credentials with the contractor.<\/p>\n

These requirements will significantly reduce the risk for the consumer, but as always remind everyone that there does not seem to be any guaranteed way to eliminate risk.<\/p>\n

Imagine what would happen if there was a death, fire, or an explosion.<\/p>\n

Imagine what would happen if there was any damage caused as a result of a renovation of the consumer’s property or to the neighbors of that consumer.   Just the lawyer’s fees alone would place significant stress on all involved.<\/p>\n

If the contractor cannot set the credentials of liability insurance, Site Admin moves the contractor to an Information Profile.<\/p>\n

The Site<\/strong> automatically reduces the subscription to an Information Only profile should the subscription be cancelled.  The business may also be archived.  See When We Archive a Business.<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n