Critics Say It’s Time New York Ends 1885 Scaffold Law
Years before skyscrapers, when New York City’s tallest building was still the 281-foot spire of Wall Street’s historic Trinity Church, state lawmakers passed the Scaffold Law, which made property...
View Article2013 in Review: Most Popular Insurance Stories From East
As 2013 winds down, Insurance Journal takes a look back at the most popular news headlines of the year. In the East region, Superstorm Sandy’s aftermath and the challenges of recovering and rebuilding...
View ArticleStudy Says N.Y. ‘Scaffold Law’ Drives Up Construction Costs, Causes Injuries
A new study published this month challenges the claim that New York’s Labor Law 240, also known as the “Scaffold Law,” improves workplace safety. The study, titled “The Costs of Labor Law 240,” argues...
View ArticleOpinion: Study Suggesting N.Y. Scaffold Law Causes Injuries Misuses...
[Editor’s Note: The following is a commentary on a recent study from the New York Civil Justice Institute. The study argues that the New York’s “Scaffold Law” diverts millions of dollars to legal costs...
View ArticleNew York Court Examines Scope of Scaffold Law in 2 Injury Cases
The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, ruled on two injury cases on April 2, examining whether the injuries in those cases fit within the scope of the state’s Labor Law 240,...
View ArticleN.Y. Group: Scaffold Law Will Consume Billions From Public Projects Spending
The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY) said New York’s “Scaffold Law” continues to drive up the cost of construction in the state and warned that the law would consume billions of dollars from...
View ArticleAdvocates Rally Behind New Federal Bill to Fix New York’s Scaffold Law
The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY) today will join the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH), Habitat for Humanity, MWBE contractors and other construction and...
View ArticleCalls for Reform Revived Over More Than A Century Old New York Law
A coalition of business advocacy and local government groups have renewed calls for reform to a New York law that has been on the books since the late 1800s. New York State Labor Law sections 240/241,...
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