The Office of the New York State Inspector General announced the arrest of a Schenectady drywall installer accused of failing to provide his employees with legally required workers’ compensation insurance.
Dennis R. Hammonds, 40, was arrested on two counts of failure to secure compensation. The press did not name an attorney for him.
As states continue to remain under lockdown amid the global coronavirus pandemic, a large segment of the workforce is now performing some or all of its work from home. With such a dramatic increase in numbers of employees working from home, experts anticipate a rise in claims involving injuries occurring in employees’ homes.
Employing remote workers has its own set of legal implications and liabilities. Cases of injury tend to be more complicated because of less employer supervision, less control over risks of harm and safety precautions, and lack of security footage or witnesses to document claimed injuries.
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