By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Is it possible to ‘go back’ to the future with a contractor’s license? As the ‘boomer’ generation reach retirement who will take over the companies they have built in their lifetime? With opportunity rising in the state and national economy contractors are getting back to the business of ‘assembling’ the elements they need to build…
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Handymen need to remember the scope and limits of their work or they might find themselves ‘a dollar’ over the line and on the wrong side of the law. Licensed contractors also face significant penalties when projects go astray, including revocation of their license number. Wrapping it up we help settle a ‘buddy’ bet that offers an important reminder about knowledge and power…
By Stuart G. Schmidt, Esq. & David J. Lee, Esq., SWEENEY, MASON, WILSON & BOSOMWORTH
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
A ‘general’ question starts out this Q&A, and for anyone who employs subcontractors a valuable lesson comes with the answer. We discover a ‘major’ glitch in the ambitions of another contractor and a handyman with a ‘minor’ problem…
by Gary A. Duckworth, CPCU, ARM, Cook, Disharoon & Greathouse, Inc.
Sure looks like it. Let’s review this more closely.
The Past
In 2010 State Fund had a leading position in CA Workers’ Comp market share of 16.02%.*. Acceptable.
In 2011 that market share dropped to 12.91%.* Not good – a reduction of 20% of their piece of the pie.
In 2012 that market share dropped further to only 10.03 %.* Time for drastic action!
from J. Kevin Pedrotti, Legislative Advocate for the Golden State Builders Exchanges
The legislature has adjourned for summer recess and will return in August for the final one-month stretch before completing the first year of the 2013-14 legislative session. The final weeks of the legislative year will primarily focus on the Appropriations Committee(s) and floor sessions where surviving legislation will be sent to the Governor for final consideration.
by John McGill