Senate strips Social Security requirement, approves subcontractor reporting bill for public projects H.B. 396 requires second-tier subcontractors on public projects to provide employee and licensing information to general contractors and allows verification by the division of professional licensing; lawmakers removed a provision requiring Social Security digits after privacy objections. Vote: passed 27-0.

Utah's Senate just passed a controversial subcontractor reporting bill after removing a privacy-infringing Social Security requirement—what does this mean for worker rights and contractor liability?

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Committee amends HB 2366 to raise penalties, require AG cooperation and add contractor protections The Commerce Committee adopted a substitute for HB 2366 that replaces 'should have known' language with a duty to cooperate with the attorney general, adds sworn-affidavit/perjury requirements, creates an affirmative defense for contractors, limits license suspensions to state licenses after injunction, increases penalties from 2x to 10x, and adds immunity for good-faith reporting contractors.

Missouri's House Commerce Committee just made sweeping changes to contractor regulations, potentially increasing penalties to ten times the pay and enhancing protections for those who report illegal practices!

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🤖 Smart tools, big risks? Our Co-Founder, Paul Hohlbein, reveals how automation, AI, and digital tools are changing liability claims and why these innovations may be opening new doors to risk.

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Pennsylvania House Bill 1617 amends Wage Payment and Collection Law for construction contracts House Bill 1617 updates Pennsylvania's Wage Payment Law regarding contractor and subcontractor liability.

Pennsylvania's House Bill 1617 is set to revolutionize contractor and subcontractor liability under the Wage Payment Law—are you ready for the changes?

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