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10 Things Truckers Need to Know about the Affordable Care Act
The ObamaCare employer mandate - a requirement that certain employers with 100 or more full-time equivalent employees provide medical coverage to their employees or pay a tax penalty - kicked in on January 1, 2015. Fennemore Craig attorneys, Ann Morgan and Erwin...
Commentary: Good News Coming?
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Commentary: Would You Drive for Your Fleet?
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FMCSA Shares Study Plan for Restart Study
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it has posted the study plan for the congressionally mandated naturalistic study of the operational, safety, health, and fatigue impacts of the hours-of-service restart provisions.The plan explains...
Defining Leadership: Art or Science (or Both)?
Is there one true definition of the subject of leadership? Is the topic of leadership an art or science? These are all complex questions that leave scholars and business professionals providing conflicting opinions and definitions. Perhaps there are varying...
Do CSA Scores Matter?
CSA scores do matter. Why? Because significant people think they matter. People who can help you. And, people who can hurt you. While we would like to live in a society based on facts, it’s often perceptions that carry the day. Read the rest of the article here.........
FMCSA Updates the SMS
FMCSA Updates the SMS to Better Align with Serious Violations in its Regulations and IT Systems To further the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)’s ongoing commitment to safety, the Agency updated the Safety Measurement System (SMS) and our Serious...
Fleet Owner: DOT IG faults CSA data quality, interventions
DOT IG faults CSA data quality, interventions Avery Vise Fleet Owner In an audit report that focuses primarily on the limited issue of the timeliness and completeness of state- and carrier-reported data, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General...
Prepare for a DOT Physical
Since the NRCME took effect on May 21, 2014, many drivers have encountered a variety of problems. Until these issues are resolved, it’s advised that you prepare ahead for your DOT physical. Being an informed consumer ensures the best chance for a good outcome....
Fleet Owner: Lack of data undermines CSA program, GAO says
Avery Vise Fleet Owner Safety Measurement System doesn’t capture enough safety-related data on carriers to establish a link between carriers’ SMS scores and their crash risk or to reliably compare carriers to one another, the Government Accountability Office concluded...