NYSIF to Assist Licensed Cannabis Businesses With Insurance Needs
"The New York State Office of Cannabis Management announced that the State will begin a campaign to assist hundreds of established and emerging New York businesses that have been licensed to participate in the state’s legalized, recreational cannabis market. The campaign, led through NYSIF, will help these companies fulfill their workers’ compensation, disability, and paid family leave requirements, and ensure that their workers are fully protected if they are injured on or off the job."
NYSIF is excited to help these businesses grow in New York!
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NEWS & MEDIA
Governor Hochul Announces NYSIF Returns $550 Million to Policyholders
In July, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that NYSIF distributed more than $550 million over the past year to New York businesses through its discounts and dividends programs. NYSIF offers discounts to companies that it insures directly and that exhibit robust worker safety protocols. It provides dividends for companies that belong to a NYSIF safety group, where employers in similar industries pool together to reduce workers' comp costs. The program is a part of Governor Hochul's mission to provide relief and cost savings to New York businesses.
NYSIF Executive Director & CEO Gaurav Vasisht said: "The Governor's bold vision for New York is embodied in these funds, rewarding employers for maintaining safe work environments and helping them meet their commitment to worker safety."
Governor Hochul Announces Major Crackdown to Combat Wage Theft
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced major actions to combat wage theft and protect the paychecks of hardworking New Yorkers. The Governor announced that the Wage Theft Task Force, a joint effort by the Department of Labor, the Attorney General, NYSIF and local DAs, has recently secured felony convictions and agreements from more than a dozen businesses and 265 individuals to pay nearly $3 million in wage restitution and contributions owed to New York State since the beginning of the pandemic.
NYSIF Executive Director & CEO Gaurav Vasisht said, "I would like to thank the Governor, the Attorney General and all the law enforcement authorities for their partnership in holding bad actors accountable and protecting the state's workers."
Governor Signs Legislation to Help Struggling Businesses Access Low-Cost Workers' Comp Coverage
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she has signed legislation restoring the ability of thousands of New York businesses to access low-cost workers' compensation coverage through NYSIF, New York's largest workers' compensation insurer and a centerpiece of the State's low-cost insurance market.
Gaurav Vasisht, Executive Director and CEO, NYSIF, said, "Thanks to Governor Hochul's leadership, employers across New York can now stay insured by NYSIF and protect their employees during difficult times. The new law also affords NYSIF an opportunity to reconnect with our public mission, giving us the flexibility to help employers in distress and ensure a fair marketplace."

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