Important announcement regarding COVID-19

We are working hard to keep our employees safe, continue our operations, and to do our part to protect and care for our neighbors. We understand that the COVID-19 emergency will have complex and unanticipated impacts on your employees and your businesses. We remain available to provide you with service, and to help you navigate this unprecedented emergency. 
Our offices are open, though they are currently staffed only with essential employees. Most of our employees are now working from home. Our claims field staff remain available to answer questions, to respond to immediate needs, and to conduct virtual meetings. Our safety staff likewise continues to be available to answer questions and make virtual office visits. They will also be available to make limited field visits when proper social distancing protocols can be observed. We do not believe it is prudent for our field staff to continue office visits, but they will be accessible by phone and email.
NYSIF has implemented aspects of their emergency preparedness and business continuity plan. They are continuing business operations. We anticipate that they will need to make adjustments to auditing and other procedures, and we will inform you of these adjustments once they are known to us. 
On Sunday night, The Workers’ Compensation Board announced that they will be conducting ALL workers’ compensation hearings remotely, using the Board’s Virtual Hearings service. This system allows all of the participants at a hearing to use a computer or mobile device to communicate. At the same time, the Board has closed eight downstate locations to the public. Their bulletin said that they will soon be issuing additional guidance related to COVID-19 and the current health emergency. If you or your employees were scheduled to attend a hearing, please contact our claims department for further instructions.
The New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board announced that all of their employees will be working remotely beginning Monday, March 16th. They remain available via email and telephone, and plan to continue to meet their statutory and regulatory obligations. 
Some have raised questions regarding whether a worker can make a claim if they contract the COVID-19 virus. That question will need to be decided by the Workers’ Compensation Board if and when they are presented with the specific facts and circumstances of a claim. Your policy promises to “pay promptly when due the benefits required of you by the Workers’ Compensation Law.”  Thus, if the Workers’ Compensation Board finds that a worker has contracted the virus in and out of the course of employment, then your NYSIF policy would provide coverage. 
It is difficult at this moment to anticipate all of the issues that we will face as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. We encourage you to contact us with your questions and concerns, so that we can continue to advocate on your behalf. 

Wishing you all safety and good health,
Barry Lovell
Barry Lovell
Lovell Safety Management Co., LLC
110 William Street
New York, NY 10038
212-709-8607

OSHA 10 HR Construction Course NRLA – Rensselaer, NY

March 31st & April 7, 2020 8:00AM-2:00PM
To aid in your compliance with the various Federal, State and City regulations requiring this training, the LSM safety department is once again offering the OSHA 10 Hour Course. The course is provided by our OSHA certified instructors. Each employee who successfully completes the program will receive a certification card from OSHA.
*Pre-registration is required. Please complete attached form.

OSHA 10 HR Construction Course – Syracuse (SYBE)

OSHA 10 HR Construction Course – Syracuse (SYBE)
April 16th & April 17th, 2020 7:30AM-1:30PM
To aid in your compliance with the various Federal, State and City regulations requiring this training, the LSM safety department is once again offering the OSHA 10 Hour Course. The course is provided by our OSHA certified instructors. Each employee who successfully completes the program will receive a certification card from OSHA.
*Pre-registration is required. Please complete attached form.

OSHA 10 HR Construction Course – MVBE (Whitesboro

MARCH 4th & March 5th , 2020 7:30AM-1:30PM

To aid in your compliance with the various Federal, State and City regulations requiring this training, the LSM safety department is once again offering the OSHA 10 Hour Course. The course is provided by our OSHA certified instructors. Each employee who successfully completes the program will receive a certification card from OSHA.
*Pre-registration is required. Please complete attached form.

OSHA 10 HR Construction Course – NRLA

February 19 & February 26, 2020 8:00AM-2:00 PM
To aid in your compliance with the various Federal, State and City regulations requiring this training, the LSM safety department is once again offering the OSHA 10 Hour Course. The course is provided by our OSHA certified instructors. Each employee who successfully completes the program will receive a certification card from OSHA.
*Pre-registration is required. Please complete attached form.

 

OSHA 10 HR CONSTRUCTION COURSE – BUFFALO

February 3 & February 4, 2020 8:00AM-2:00PM

To aid in your compliance with the various Federal, State and City regulations requiring this training, the LSM safety department is once again offering the OSHA 10 Hour Course. The course is provided by our OSHA certified instructors. Each employee who successfully completes the program will receive a certification card from OSHA.
*Pre-registration is required. Please complete attached form.

CLAIMS & SAFETY SEMINAR – (SYRACUSE & ROCHESTER AREAS)

Dates: January 17th  (Syracuse)  & January 24th  (Rochester)
Please join us for this informative seminar concerning Workplace Safety and Worker Compensation! Your local Safety and Claims representatives will be presenting important information and answering your questions.


Important Safety Alert – Working Outdoors in the Cold Weather

Winter is upon us. This exposes us all to many different hazards, especially those employees who work outdoors. 
Attached please find our Safety Alert on working in the cold weather, as well as our Safe Winter Driving Alert that we had previously sent to you.
Wishing you all a very Happy, Healthy and Safe Holiday Season!

Lovell Safety Groups Earn Dividends

Lovell Safety Management Co., LLC, announced the 2018-2019 dividend earnings of three of its Safety Groups:

  • Master Painters and Decorators, Safety Group #135
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  • New York Paper Products Manufacturers, Safety Group #162
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  • Roofers and Sheet Metal Employers of Greater New York, Safety Group #411 
Safety Group #135 paid a 25 percent dividend. Qualifying members received an advance discount of 25 percent on the 1/1/20 renewal.
Safety Group #162 paid a 25 percent dividend. Qualifying members received an advance discount of 25 percent on the 1/1/20 renewal.
Safety Group #411 paid a 25 percent dividend. Qualifying members received an advance discount of 25 percent on the 1/1/20 renewal.
   
Lovell Safety Groups are fully insured, non-profit entities that return any underwriting profit to group members. Any extra premium dollars collected-not used to pay losses or expenses-can be returned to members in the form of a dividend. Lovell Safety Groups provide businesses with the benefits of a guaranteed cost premium with additional savings earned through dividends.

Important Safety Alert – NYC DOB Local Law 196 Training Deadline

The training deadline of December 1, 2019 for compliance with NYC ll 196 is fast approaching, Please see attached.