A look at the unintended consequences of mandatory worker’s compensation insurance in Massachusetts.
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Hartford Agents Will Have More Options with Enhanced XactPAY System
The Hartford has forged a new alliance with Intuit Inc. to offer The Hartford’s XactPAY worker’s compensation premium payment options to Intuit Online Payroll customers via independent agents. “Most business owners seek the advice and guidance of an independent agent when purchasing insurance for their companies, says Donato Monaco, vice president of payroll alliances at […]
Should Failure to Have Workman’s Comp Insurance be a Felony? The MA AG Thinks So.
Appearing before the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development last Thursday, Attorney General Martha Coakley testified before lawmakers telling them that failure to carry worker’s compensation insurance for employees should carry the same penalty as worker’s compensation fraud. That is, it should be a felony. ‘By enhancing this penalty we will provide a more efficient […]
Auburn Subcontractor Sentenced for Forging Insurance Certificates
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office just announced that the owner of an Auburn siding company pled guilty and was sentenced in connection with forging insurance certificates to falsely claim that he had valid workers’ compensation insurance coverage in connection with a construction project. Joseph D. Willis, age 50, of Auburn, pled guilty in Worcester Superior […]
Waltham Man Indicted on Fraudulent Unemployment and Insurance Claims Totalling $40,000
The Attorney General’s office announced on Friday that John Toyias, age 45, of Waltham, MA was charged with 55 counts of Unemployment Fraud, two counts of Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud, two counts of Larceny over $250 and Attempted Larceny. Attorney General Coakley said that, “Insurance and unemployment fraud are serious crimes that lead to a […]
