Protecting Your Right to Payment: What Contractors Must Know in the Wake of Hurricane Hilary

Protecting Your Right to Payment: What Contractors Must Know in the Wake of Hurricane Hilary

As a disaster recovery contractor, you play a vital role in helping communities rebuild after a devastating natural event like Hurricane Hilary. Your dedication to repairing and restoring homes and businesses is commendable. However, rushing out to address the damage can lead to some legal and financial pitfalls if you don’t carefully navigate California’s labyrinth Read More

Top Collections Strategies for Restorers
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Top Collections Strategies for Restorers

In the latest issue of C&R Magazine, attorney and collections expert Angela Bajramaj tackles one of restorers’ biggest challenges – getting paid – in the article “Top Collections Strategies for Restorers.” The key to successful collections, according Bajramaj, lies in setting realistic expectations, implementing effective communication, and thoroughly documenting throughout the project. Collecting payment starts Read More

Allstate Pays Contractor $335,000 to Settle Dispute Over $33,000 Restoration Invoice – C&R
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Allstate Pays Contractor $335,000 to Settle Dispute Over $33,000 Restoration Invoice – C&R

SANTA ANA, CA – Allstate Insurance Company has paid $335,000 to settle an insurance bad faith lawsuit filed by an Orange County, California property damage restoration contractor with an Assignment of Insurance Rights (AOR) that included an assignment of benefits. The case arose from a $250,000 insurance claim for a fire that burned part of Read More

Law Offices of Ed Cross Now Serving Restorers in Michigan

Law Offices of Ed Cross Now Serving Restorers in Michigan

Detroit, Michigan, May 17, 2023 – The Law Offices of Edward H. Cross is excited to announce that Michigan attorney, Angela Bajramaj, has joined the firm as a partner and will run the firm’s new office in Detroit. Angela is a restoration collections expert. For eight years before joining the firm, Angela served as Corporate Read More

how to NOT get roasted in a deposition

How to NOT Get Roasted in a Deposition

5 Tips for the Subpoenaed & a Music Video A deposition can be a traumatic experience. Depositions are a tool used by the parties to gather oral evidence during the discovery process. Not only could the process of being deposed be excruciating, but it could also be expensive. If you have a looming deposition, it Read More

PA A.O.B

Pennsylvania Decides Again that Assignments of Bad Faith to Restorers are Valid

Pennsylvania Federal Court held that bad faith claims could be assigned to a third party, such as a restoration company, who alleged injury from the insurer’s conduct in adjusting the claim.  State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (“State Farm”) insured 1133 Columbia LLC’s property (“Columbia”). Royal Water Damage Restoration (“Royal Water”) performed mitigation, remediation, and Read More

CATdog

Cross Examination: Don’t Let Your Cats Turn Into Dogs

How to Manage the Risks of Catastrophe Recovery Work Entering the CAT world is one of the riskiest business decisions a contractor can make. If you plan to pick up your business and move it to a disaster area for a month or more, you must consider everything. Many contractors race to the disaster area Read More

Protect workers from unhealthy air

Cal OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air due to Wildfire Smoke

California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal OSHA) reminds employers to be prepared to protect workers from unhealthy air before a wildfire occurs. Harmful air quality from wildfire smoke can occur anywhere in California on short notice. California experienced two of its largest wildfires in the past two years: The Dixie Fire in 2021 burned Read More

DPR

Sanitizing and Disinfecting Service Companies Need Pest Control Business License

California Expands Licensure Requirements California Restoration businesses may be required to obtain another license.”Companies and individuals that advertise, solicit, or perform sanitizing or disinfecting services (such as COVID-19 applications) must hold a Pest Control Business License with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and register with the local County Agricultural Commissioner in each and Read More

National Contractor Licensing Agency Coordinated Sting Operations Across the Nation

National Contractor Licensing Agency Coordinated Sting Operations Across the Nation

The National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) coordinated sting operations resulting in 775 cases of violating state licensing requirements. This synchronized national enforcement effort targeted: Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina (2), Oregon, Texas, and Utah. The intention was to combat “the increased illegal unlicensed activity nationally” and Read More

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