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The New York Scaffold Law: Labor Law §§ 240, 241, and 200 and the Construction GL Tower

What the Scaffold Law (Labor Law 240, 241, and 200) requires, the controlling Court of Appeals case law, the 2026 reform fight that is moving the wrong way for carriers, and what its severity means for construction GL underwriting and claims.

Analysis•June 28, 2026