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Workers’ Compensation Board Penalty Appeals
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board frequently takes the position that an entity was out of coverage with the WC law and issues a penalty of many thousands of dollars that can range into the hundreds of thousands, once ignored. Failing to comply with statutory requirements related to wages paid constitutes a form of illegal employment, and this has nothing to do with immigration. The Disability Benefits insurance is also administered by the WC Board. Bear in mind, there is personal responsibility, which goes beyond the corporation for unpaid Workers’ Compensation premiums.
Our objective is one of “damage control”, which means we stress conciliation and compliance, so that the employer can bring the matter to a close for much less monies by pursuing the correct path of an administrative appeal. We prevail in all of our cases, as we stress factual information which the authorities can verify. In most cases, these matters do have a sense of urgency.
There is economic safety in our methods, as we are only paid after we win your case. Otherwise, there is no fee. We also cap our fees on your behalf.
Department of Labor Audits and Appeals
Employers are increasingly being subjected to penalties and assessments by the Departments of Labor at both the federal and state levels, relative to improperly paying their employees. These assessments can easily total of hundreds of thousands, and even millions of dollars. Arnold Standard has a proven track record of significantly reducing these penalties
Wage & Hour Issues
The US Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division, is responsible for enforcing the various components of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), which includes federal minimum wage, overtime pay and recordkeeping, as well as other employment standards and worker protections. The NYS Department of Labor, Division of Labor Standards, is the agency responsible for enforcing these same standards at the state level
Independent Contractor Status Issues
Misclassification occurs when an employee is incorrectly labeled an independent contractor (1099 vs. W-2), or is not reported by the employer in any capacity (i.e. “off the books”).
In addition, they have passed industry specific legislation and created multiple task forces that are comprised of multiple state department and agencies, including:
Construction Industry Fair Play Act
Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act
Joint Enforcement Task Force on Employee Misclassification
Exploited Workers Task Force
Unemployment Insurance Cost Control
This program emphasizes a preventative approach to reduce this payroll expense by addressing the two areas that comprise employers’ tax rates and related costs, and is applicable in both the for-profit and not-for-profit arenas.
Not-for-profit employers have the option of paying on the direct reimbursement basis, which is another name for being self-insured. In those instances, there is no tax rate, but the employer reimburses the state for unemployment benefits paid to former employees of the not-for-profit.
We will be pleased to conduct a feasibility study at no cost to determine the extent of savings available. Frequently, this area does not receive the attention of management that is warranted resulting in unrecognized overpayments of these costs.
Additional Savings
Through our extensive network of expert professionals, Arnold Standard is able to refer and work with other service providers to help enhance your bottom line in a number of different areas, including, but not limited to:
Payment Cards and Accounts Payable Streamlining
Merchant Bank Card Services
Insurance Coverage Cost Reductions and Alternatives
Prevailing/Living Wage Compliance