Estate Plan Check Up – It’s Time
By Stuart G. Schmidt, Esq. & David J. Lee, Esq., SWEENEY, MASON, WILSON & BOSOMWORTH
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of July 29, 2013
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…
State Compensation Insurance Fund: Back In The Game?
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!
Sacramento Update - July 2013
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.
Watch Your Language - Do What You Say And Say What You Do
by John McGill
How Long is "Too Long?" Automotive Update
By Del Wolfe, Lehmer's Buick GMC, Concord
One of the single largest costs to run your business can by your fleet of vehicles. It can also be your biggest asset after your people. The question most business owners have is "how long should I keep my vehicle in service? One school of thought is "until it dies" and the other is "when will I get my maximum return?" We call the second one scheduled replacement. Let's look at the factors that can help determine when is the right time.
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of July 22, 2013
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Despite the obvious ‘suspense’ we step up to provide a ‘remedy’ for a contractor worried about ‘hiccups’ in applying for the LLC license. Just in time, we remind all our readers why it is critically important to keep the CSLB up to date on your business address. Failing to do so carries a potentially high price …
President Obama Announces the Delay of the "Employer Mandate"
Does it matter? Are business owners off the hook? What's next for the ACA?
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of July 15, 2013
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Like the chefs at your favorite diner we are cooking up a few ‘short’ orders while providing contractors with a steady diet of ‘Q and A’ at the Capitol Connection. We finish this feast as the CSLB is ‘turning up the heat’ to serve new rules for contractors in disposing of mercury in California…