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News
Workers'
Compensation
Seminar
March
5, 2009
8:00
a.m. - 4:15
p.m.
In
addition to providing tips on avoiding claims,
this seminar will also offer guidance on
effectively managing your
claims.
Mark
your calendar for the 106th Annual Convention
in Okoboji. June 9-11, 2009. Click
here for registration
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February
no
registration fee-breakfast
included
March
Early-Bird
Rates: $75 members / $115 not-yet members
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When
revenues are down, what is the first thing our
company cuts?
Last
Week
Who
is your Office Supply Vendor?
Responses:
Storey Kenworthy - 75%
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 Attempt
to Repeal Iowa's Right to Work Law is
Alive
Since
1947, Iowa workers
have enjoyed the freedom to choose whether or
not to belong to a union. Proposed
legislation in 2007 threatened Iowa's law by
attempting to FORCE hard working Iowans to
give...continue
reading>>>
Doctor
Shopping Legislation to be Discussed in Senate
Labor Committee
The
Senate Labor Committee will discuss the doctor
shopping legislation on Monday at 3:00
p.m. Representatives on both sides...continue
reading>>>
Health
Insurance Mandate Proposals
Continue
Last
week, the ABI e-news featured an article on
health insurance mandates. Additional
legislation has been proposed...continue reading>>>
Subcommittees
held on Wage
Discrimination
Both
the House and Senate held subcommittees this
week regarding compensation discrimination in
the workplace...continue
reading>>>
Bad
for Business Bills List Continues to
Grow
All
of this week's articles have been about
additional costs, regulations and restrictions
being added on Iowa's
struggling...continue
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Top
Ten Most Important Components of a Comprehensive
Safety Program
1. Complete
management
support
2. Employee
involvement
3. Customized
written programs specific to
operations
Continue
reading>>> |
From
the Desk of...Mike
Ralston
Thank
you for taking time to read this latest edition
of ABI's new eNewsletter. Thank you, too,
for the many positive comments we have received
about this new publication. As you know,
one of the goals of the newsletter is to reduce
the amount of messages you receive each week
from ABI, while still providing you with
valuable information. You've let us know
that we are achieving that goal.
In
fact, our goal with everything we do at ABI is
to add value for you and your business.
2008 was a terrific year for
ABI...continue reading>>>
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ABI
Foundation - Leading Leaders
Conference
Does
your Iowa
community/county/region have a local leadership
program or is your community interested in
starting a program? If so, please let them
know about the first annual Leading Leaders
Conference on
February 9,
2009 in Ames.
The
ABI
Foundation's Leadership Iowa program is
inviting community/county/regional leadership
program directors in Iowa to get together to
exchange ideas and learn ways to improve and
energize local leadership programs. There
will be a special track for communities who want
to start programs. Program staff and board
members are welcome to attend. Please
register by February 4. For more
information click
here>>> |
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