COVID-19 Useful Links
Below is a list of links with information regarding COVID-19: Health NY CDC OSHA – Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID -19 NYC Health NYC Mayor’s Office US Department of Labor – Coronavirus
Category: News
Updated Guidance for Construction under “PAUSE-NY”
The Empire State Development Corporation has issued updated guidance for construction under the Governor’s “PAUSE-NY” Executive Orders. The guidance is current as of March 27, 2020. Follow the link to ESD Guidance here. Under the original guidance, construction was deemed an essential business. However, as of March 27, 2020, construction is now limited to the […]
Workers Compensation Rate Revision 10/1/2019
The State of New York approved a decrease in the rate for Code 5190 Electrical Wiring. Effective with policies renewing on or after October 1, 2019, the loss cost for code 5190 will decrease 13.6% from 5.67 to 4.90. The loss cost rate, multiplied by a carrier loss cost multiplier yields the total rate charged […]
2019 Scholarship Winner
It is our pleasure to announce the 2019 NYSEC Scholarship is awarded to James Gould of member firm O’Connell Electric Co., Rochester, NY. The award is $1,000 per year payable over a four-year period. James is an honors high school graduate and will begin his studies this fall in neuroscience at Monroe Community College. We […]
September 2018 Legislative Update
Review of the 2018 NYS Legislative session. Download highlights of legislative session here
April 2018 Legislative Update
The 2018 NYS Executive Budget passed on March 31st. Thanks to the many letters, calls and memos we were successful in defeating the Governor’s efforts to do major expansions of the MWBE program and the authority and scope of design-build statutes. For highlights of the enacted budget click here
2018 NYS Executive Budget Highlights
The Governor presented his 2018-2019 Executive budget to the Legislature in late January and hasubsequently submitted his 30-day amendments. View 2018 Budget highlights here