Construction businesses with five employees would fall under compensation rules

Construction employers would count as employers under these rules when they have five or more employees. This covers construction employers that build, demolish, alter, or repair improvements. Family members within the third degree of relation count toward the employee total.

An employer who knowingly fails to insure its workers’ compensation liability would receive a written warning for a first violation; a second or later violation would be a misdemeanor and could bring a state fine. This applies to an employer that knowingly fails to insure its workers’ compensation liability. The fine could be up to three times the annual premium the employer would have paid, or up to $50,000, whichever amount is greater. The warning applies to the first violation; misdemeanor penalties apply to a second or later violation.