March 23, 2016
AgencyWorkers Comp Mitigates Risk for Condo Associations and their Contractors
Community association management companies should insist that their customers carry a workers’ compensation policy, whether they are employees or not. Here’s an example: Heiman v. CA Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (2007) 149 Cal.App.4th 724 Here’s the Case Fact Pattern: Montana Villas HOA was managed by Pegasus Management Pegasus Management was owned by Heiman (Sole Prop.) […]
February 8, 2016
AgencyCondo Insurance Facts You Should Know
Did you know, according to the Community Association Institute, the number of community associations in the U.S., including homeowners associations, condo communities and cooperatives, grew from approximately 222,500 in 2000 to 333,600 in 2014, with condo communities representing up to 45%. Here are more facts about condo insurance. The condominium association owns and insures the […]
October 15, 2014
AgencyMinimizing Liability for Swimming Pools – Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog “Liability For a Swimming Pool”, we described the duty of care owed to members of an association, their tenants and guests, and even to trespassers. As a result, an association should take steps to minimize its liability for any death, injury or damage that occurs at a pool. In […]