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UNDERSTANDING WORKERS COMPENSATION (PART IV)

Understanding workers compensation is a four part series written by Bill Stankevitz, senior vice-president of St. Charles, IL based Wine Sergi & Co. LLC.  He has been involved with the insurance industry in many capacities for the last 45 years and invites people to visit his blog “insurance answers for [...]

It is important if you own or run a moving company to understand driver classifications.

DRIVERS LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS AND MOVING COMPANYS’ DRIVERS

  With compliance becoming a bigger issue (CSA 2010, etc) it’s important that moving companies are in line with driver regulations.  Here’s a general idea of classifications for moving company drivers. Moving Company Drivers That Require a Class D License: Single vehicle with a GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of [...]

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UNDERSTANDING WORKERS COMPENSATION (PART III)

   Understanding workers compensation is a four part series written by Bill Stankevitz, senior vice-president of St. Charles, IL based Wine Sergi & Co. LLC.  He has been involved with the insurance industry in many capacities for the last 45 years and invites people to visit his blog “insurance answers [...]

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UNDERSTANDING WORKERS COMPENSATION (PART II)

  Understanding workers compensation is a four part series written by Bill Stankevitz, senior vice-president of St. Charles, IL based Wine Sergi & Co. LLC.  He has been involved with the insurance industry in many capacities for the last 45 years and invites people to visit his blog “insurance answers [...]

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SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE TAX CREDIT

 Written By:  Thomas L. Broderick, C. P. A.,Treasurer of Pickens-Kane, Chicago, Illinois  The new health insurance reform package (Affordable Care Act was enacted on March 23, 2010) includes an immediate tax break for qualified small businesses: the Code Sec. 45R small employer health insurance tax credit.  Qualified moving & storage [...]

Understanding workers compensation is key for all moving companies.

UNDERSTANDING WORKERS COMPENSATION (PART I)

  Understanding Workers compensation is a four part series written by Bill Stankevitz, senior vice president of St. Charles, IL-based Wine Sergi&Co. Llc.  He has been involved with the insurance industry in many capacities for the last 45 years and invites people to visit his blog “insurance answers for business” [...]

Beware of internet moving scams-there are many scams circulating on the internet.

MOVING COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS BEWARE (CAR HOAX! PLEASE READ)

  It has been brought to our attention, there are several emails that are in the circulation and an ad on  Craig’s List by someone using the identity of a legitimate moving company trying to sell a vehicle.  The actual company, Absolutemovingandstorage.com  has nothing to do with the emails, it’s a scam.  One [...]

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MOVING COMPANIES “GOING GREEN”

  Whether you own a moving company, manage a moving company, or work for a moving company, there are some things you can do to make your company more “green”.  Many of the following tips are not only environmentally friendly; they can provide a cost savings too.  BIODIESEL  If possible [...]

Becoming a mover in Illinois

HOW TO BECOME A MOVER IN ILLINOIS

  When inquiring about how to become a household mover in Illinois, there is a very helpful step by step article from the Illinois Movers and Warehouseman’s Association (IMAWA) you can read http://www.imawa.com/imawa/wannabe%20brochure.pdf.    It gives general tips like the suggestion of getting a transportation attorney who specializes in the process [...]

Biodiesel can reduce emmisions by 15% vs. petroleum diesel.

BIODIESEL: What it is and why should I use it?

  What Is Biodiesel? Biodiesel is a cleaner burning fuel produced from domestic and more importantly renewable resources.  Is it vegetable oil?  No.  It is produced when vegetable oil (like from soybeans or restaurant waste oil) is refined in a process called transesterification.  The process produces glycerin and biodiesel, a [...]