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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 [...]

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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” [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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MOVING A POOL TABLE: STEP BY STEP

Written By:  Jason Bacues, Bacues Billiards Moving a pool table can be difficult, follow these steps if you plan on doing it yourself, and not hiring a pool table mover. Unfasten the pockets.  This varies per model table (i.e. leather pockets, vinyl drop pockets, or a ball return).  On a [...]

Know your laws and protect your rights as a business owner.

WORKERS COMPENSATION RESOURCE

  All business owners (especially owners of moving companies) cringe when they hear workers comp, but it’s a subject that really needs to be researched and understood rather than ignored.  At www.workerscompensation.com, there is a ton of information like workers compensation rules and regulations by state and an up to date listing [...]

Lease or Buy?

LEASING OR BUYING EQUIPMENT(moving trucks), WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

  Written by: Duane Schaefer, TransChicago Truck Group of Elmhurst, IL, representing Freightliner, Western Star and CONDOR trucks   Many business owners ask should I buy or should I lease a truck.  As can be expected, there are PROS and CONS of either option.  Let’s start with leasing.  First a [...]