The Woodson doctrine (from Woodson v. Rowland, 407 S.E.2d 222) is a narrow exception to workers' compensation exclusive remedy in North Carolina. If a staffing agency or client engages in ...
Yes. As a Southeast-licensed independent agency, Bridgeway writes staffing operations across Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia — and coordinates multi-state workers' compensation so that payroll in ...
Tennessee and Georgia both offer codified workers' compensation premium discounts for certified Drug-Free Workplace Program employers — Tennessee at 5% (T.C.A. § 50-9-101 et seq.) and Georgia at 7.5% (O.C.G.A. ...
Under Fla. Stat. § 440.107, the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation can issue a Stop-Work Order that immediately halts your staffing operations statewide when it discovers uncovered payroll. Reinstatement penalties ...
Generally no. Workers' compensation, EPLI, and most general liability policies respond only to W-2 employees. Staffing agencies that engage 1099 contractors need separate contractor-specific endorsements and — importantly — a ...
Yes. Louisiana is one of the few Southeast states that requires a state-issued Employment Agency License to operate a staffing business. Under La. R.S. 23:101 et seq., agencies must register ...
A waiver of subrogation prevents your workers' comp carrier from suing the client to recover benefits paid to an injured placed worker. Clients demand it because it protects them from ...
A certificate holder simply receives notice of a policy — it grants no coverage rights. An additional insured is actually named on the policy and can tender claims directly to ...
No. In every state Bridgeway writes, the staffing agency is the statutory employer of record and must carry its own workers' compensation. Attempting to "piggyback" on a client's policy is ...
A small staffing agency (under $1M in payroll) typically pays $12,000 to $40,000 per year for the full package: workers' compensation, general liability, professional liability (E&O), EPLI, commercial auto with ...
