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IRE 2024 Session Preview

IRE Session Preview: Navigating the ‘Devil’s Triangle’

Understanding the overlap between the FMLA, ADA and workers’ compensation laws
Philip Siegel
January 29, 2024
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Understanding where and how the ADA, FMLA, and worker’s compensation laws intersect isn’t easy. Navigate the "Devil's Triangle" with the help of Philip Siegel of Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, PC.


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VIDEO: Independent Contractor Ruling Update
Legal Insights

VIDEO: Independent Contractor Ruling Update

RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney discusses the latest on how independent contractors will be classified in 2024.
Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
January 29, 2024
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In this brief video, RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney talks about preparing a roofing company for the latest changes in the independent contractor classification.
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Legal News

New Independent Contractor Rule Impacts Roofers in March

Roofing contractors that use subcontractors will have to classify workers beginning March 11, 2024.
Trent Cotney, Attorney at Law
Trent Cotney
January 25, 2024
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A final ruling on independent contractors is in, and Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney says roofing companies may need to reclassify some of their workers, taking a financial hit.


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Federal Workforce Rule Change

Labor Dept. Revises Worker Classification on Employees vs. Independent Contractors

Rescinds 2021 independent contractor rule; replaces it with analysis consistent with case law
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
January 19, 2024
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The Labor Department issued a new rule to clarify worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act; the rule restores the multifactor analysis used by courts for decades and takes effect on March 11.


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President Biden signing the new regulatory change into law in Feb. 2022.
Trade Organization News

Trade Group Criticizes Regulatory Change to Federal Acquisitions Rules

Executive Order amends how business with the federal government on projects is executed; requires a ‘Project Labor Agreement’ for contracts exceeding $35 million
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
January 9, 2024
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Upcoming changes to how federal projects are awarded could increase costs for roofing contractors, leading trade associations to threaten court challenges to Biden administration’s revision.



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Sarasota retiree disputes a 12% home value increase after roof replacement.
Florida Dispatch

Homeowner Challenges Increase in Home’s Taxable Value Tied to New Roof

A Florida law passed in 1992 capping increases is at odds with jump in home valuation
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
December 27, 2023
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Sarasota retiree disputes a 12% home value increase after roof replacement, citing Florida's 'Save Our Homes' law. The law limits annual property value hikes for homesteads to 3%, but discrepancies arise due to interpretation by the local appraiser.


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Manufacturing News

S-5! Announces 21 New Patents Awarded This Year

Banner year for patent registering by the metal roof products manufacturer in 2023
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
December 14, 2023
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Metal roofing products manufacturer S-5! Racked up an impressive 21 patents awarded to the company during 2023; since 1991, the company has accumulated 133 patents.


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Canadian Legislation
Canada: Legislative News

New Federal ‘Prompt Payment’ Legislation Aims to Get Construction Workers Paid Faster

Canadian government official announces new legislation took effect Dec. 9; addresses construction worker complaints of slow remittance
Roofing Contractor
Roofing Contractor Staff
December 13, 2023
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Canada's Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Jean-Yves Duclos, announced new federal legislation that took effect Dec. 9 and aims to address construction industry workers' concerns about slow remittances. 


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Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., collapsed after 1 a.m. in June 2021, killing 98.
State Insurance News

Proposed Fla. Legislation Aims to Bring Insurance Premiums to Heel for Multi-Unit Condos

Twin bills in Tallahassee would reduce costs by allowing for depreciated or cash-value roof coverage
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
December 12, 2023
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Florida legislators propose bipartisan bill to revise windstorm insurance, potentially reducing premiums for condominiums, addressing affordability and coverage issues amid the state's ongoing insurance crisis. 


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Rooftop Drainage and Design
Legal Insights

Video: Rooftop Drainage and Design

Art Aisner, Editor in Chief of Roofing Contractor
Art Aisner
December 4, 2023
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In this brief video, RC Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney warns that a common problem roofing contractors can often overlook is proper drainage on the roofs they replace. Here’s how to limit your liability.


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