Workers' Compensation: Extraterritorial Considerations
As states passed workers’ compensation laws in the early 1900’s, eligibility, benefits, and compensability varied within each state’s unique workers’ compensation ...
07/23/19
Why You Should Make Road Tests Part of the Hiring Process
One of the most important responsibilities a motor carrier has is to hire qualified drivers. This critical task, if conducted haphazardly or not performed at all, ...
07/17/19
What You Need to Know When Uncoupling a Trailer
Working around the truck can be just as dangerous to a driver as getting involved in a crash. One daily task a driver performs is uncoupling the trailer. This ...
07/10/19
It's Time to Discuss Summer Driving Hazards
Summer is here, and a new set of driving hazards is sure to raise a driver’s stress level as fast as the temperature gets warmer. Operations personnel are likely ...
07/03/19
Smart Homes on a Budget
When you think about smart homes, do you picture homes with automated everything? Sure, there are dishwashers that alert you when you’re low on detergent and ...
07/03/19
Prevent Cargo Theft Over the Holiday
Motor carriers should be mindful of the increased risk of theft as the holiday approaches. Fewer employees around the facility and warehouses and trailers ...
07/01/19
Keeping Home Loan Documents Safe from Hackers
Your clients provide tons of personal financial data to mortgage companies during a real estate transaction. So how do you know your clients’ preapproval and home ...
06/26/19
What Can You Do to Prevent Distracted Driving?
Distracted driving is any activity (including fatigue and illness) that diverts your attention away from driving. Drivers must devote their full attention to ...
06/26/19
Influencing (and Increasing) Your Bonding Capacity
Construction bond capacity matters — sometimes more than firms may realize. Simply put, bond capacity can either hold you back from the growth you’ve envisioned ...
06/24/19
Release of Retainage Bonds: A Tool That Can Provide a Benefit to the Contractor
I was holding an annual surety account meeting out on the golf course one day with the agent and the contractor. This contractor works primarily as a ...
06/21/19