President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign committee must pay $21,000 after it didn’t respond to allegations that it failed to carry workers’ compensation insurance during late 2024 and most of 2025, a New York court ruled.
The January ruling by the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York, which has not been previously reported, comes after the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board pursued payment from Donald J. Trump for President 2024, but said it received no response.
“The judgments were filed in accordance with board’s standard operating procedure against the employer after it failed to respond to inquiries about its workers’ compensation coverage and/or a possible exemption from the need for same,” Craig Smith, a spokesperson for the board, told NOTUS in an email.
The Trump committee told NOTUS it never received such a notice from the workers’ compensation board, adding that the board was using an incorrect address for the campaign committee. The Trump committee also said it didn’t have any employees in New York after April 2024 and therefore didn’t need New York state workers’ compensation insurance."It appears the board had incorrect information, including an incorrect address, and we are working through the confusion directly with them,” the Trump committee said in a statement.New York says it’s now on the Trump committee to respond officially.
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“They may arrange to pay these judgments or they could potentially provide information that may lead to the penalties being rescinded,” Smith said.
New York’s workers’ compensation law requires most employers to carry a valid workers’ compensation insurance policy. Penalties for noncompliance can reach $2,000 for every 10-day period without coverage. The insurance typically covers an employee in case of an injury or workplace accident.
Following Trump’s presidential victory in 2024, the Donald J. Trump for President 2024 committee converted itself into a political action committee now known as Never Surrender Inc.
The PAC continues to actively raise and spend money and reported about $50.6 million cash on hand as of March 31, according to Federal Election Commission records.
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