Birthday
Wishes
to ABI President, Mike Ralston. Click here to send your
greetings to Mike as he celebrates his 50th
birthday on Monday. |
Mark
your calendar for the 106th Annual Convention
in Okoboji. June 9-11, 2009. Registration
details. |
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February
no
registration fee-breakfast
included
March
5, 2009
Last
Day
for Early-Bird Rates: $75 members / $115 not-yet
members
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Last
Week
When
Revenues are down what is the first
thing our company cuts?
Travel
(100%)
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To
foster a favorable business, economic,
governmental and social climate within the State
of Iowa so that our citizens have the opportunity
to enjoy the highest possible quality of
life. |
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 Unions'
Agenda Pursued
Senate
Majority Leader Mike Gronstal previewed the week
to come when he proclaimed on IPTV's Iowa Press
on Friday that the Legislature would pursue the
unions' agenda of Prevailing Wage, Workers'
Compensation Doctor-Shopping,
continue
reading>>>
Prevailing
Wage
A
subcommittee comprised of House Labor Chair Rick
Olson (D-Des Moines), Labor Committee Ranking
Member Lance Horbach (R-Tama) and Vice Chair
Nate Willems (D-Mount Vernon) met on Wednesday
afternoon to discuss HSB
149. HSB149 would increase costs of
public construction in the state of Iowa
anywhere from 10-20% and takes away competitive
bidding. The result is even higher property
taxes for Iowans. Continue
reading>>>
Employee
Doctor-Shopping Bill
Advances
On
Monday, the Senate Labor Committee heard from
three ABI members about why passage of SSB
1119 would not be in the best interest of
employees or employers in addressing work place
injuries. ABI Board Member Myron Linn,
Pella Corp.; Steve Spors, John Deere Des Moines
Works; and Rita Riskedahl R.N., Emerson, all
gave compelling testimony. Continue
reading>>>
More
Lawsuits on the
Way
The
Senate is also advancing two proposals creating
new lawsuit options against employers. SSB
1037 is a new version of the Attorney
General's private cause of action for consumer
fraud legislation. Continue
reading>>> |
Common
Errors Found When Preparing Your Personal Tax
Return
1.
If you used the peel off label, did you enter
your social security number in the space
provided enter any corrections? If you do
not have a label, or there are too many
corrections, did you clearly print your name,
social security number, and address, including
zip code directly on your
return?
2.
Did you enter the names and social security
numbers for yourself, your spouse, your
dependents, and qualifying children for earned
income credit or child tax credit, exactly as
they appear on the social security cards? If
there have been any name changes be sure to go
to www.ssa.gov or call at
1-800-772-1213.
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From
the Desk of...Bill
Brown
 Attorney/Partner,
BrownWinick Vice Chair, Iowa Association of
Business and Industry brown@brownwinick.com
Just
when we need it the least, the legislature is
proposing one more bad-for-business bill that
will add even more cost to the already
astronomical burden of business owners in
Iowa. The new "doctor shopping" bill SSB
1119 has been estimated to add another $93
million (National Council for Compensation
Insurance) per year in insurance premiums if
enacted.
To see the net effects of
the proposed "doctor shopping" legislation, one
needs only look east. It has been said
that Iowa employers spend an average of $225 per
year, per employee for work-comp insurance. continue
reading>>> |
ABI
Foundation: YP Day at the
Capitol
 The
Young
Professionals of
Iowa
(YPIowa) will be hosting YP
Day at the
Capitol
on Monday, February
23, 2009. Young
professionals from businesses and communities
across Iowa will gather in Des Moines to connect
with their legislators and hear about important
issues facing our state. Presentations
will be made by the Generation
Iowa
Commission,
Iowa League of Cities, Rebuild Iowa Office and
ABI throughout the day. A reception will
be hosted by RDG Planning and Design at 4:00pm
at their downtown Des Moines
location.
We encourage you to
inform and support your employees to attend this
event. For more information, you can visit
the YPIowa
website
or read the February
2009 YPIowa
newsletter.
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