THE Federation of Small Businesses has warned that employers' liability insurance premiums could rise after the NHS was given powers to recover the costs of treating patients that have been paid personal injury compensation.
Mary Boughton, FSB health and safety chairman, said: "We are not here to defend businesses whose negligence causes accidents in the workplace. But the vast majority of small businesses are conscientious employers and don't deserve to be set back by higher insurance premiums."
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