Monday, December 10, 2007

CLAIMS NOT COVERED BY EPL POLICY

CLAIMS NOT COVERED BY EPL POLICY

We recommend that all companies purchase Employment Practices Liability insurance. If you haven’t done so, make sure to discuss this program with your broker.

However, it’s important to understand that EPLI does not cover claims involving:


Charges, audits, and claims by the Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Workers Compensation claims
Unemployment insurance claims
Disability benefits claims, including ERISA
Any breach of independent contractor services agreement
Violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state equivalents
Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Form
COBRA
OSHA
National Labor Relations Act (union claims)
US Longshoremans and Harbor Workers Compensation Act
The Jones Act
The Labor Management Relation Act
Breach of contract claims
And other exclusions

Of course, other coverages (such as Workers Compensation, Directors & Officers, and General Liability insurance) might cover some of these exposures. The point: Be very clear about which risks you have covered with which policies and which risks remain uninsured.

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