Illinois adds COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation presumptions
Illinois law now extends workers’ compensation coverage to include COVID-19 as a work-related condition. Illinois became the fourteenth state to pass a sweeping presumption law…
UMA: $10 billion CERTS Act will offer economic relief for members
The motorcoach industry is on track to receive major economic relief, the United Motorcoach Association told members today.
Congress this week will take a big…
SBA now accepting new applications for EIDL
After several weeks of only accepting applications from the agriculture industry, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is now accepting applications from qualified small businesses.
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FMCSA extends waiver for CDL and CLP holders
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended a waiver for commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holders whose licenses or medical…
Reopening America bill proposes return to work bonuses
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduced the Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020 today. Of passed. the bill is…
UMA leaders launch powerful spring agenda
“Coming off an EXPO where UMA operator attendance was up by 14 percent and the show floor was alive with traffic, the UMA executive committee…
UMA announces Safety Management Seminar schedule and topics
Current events are driving the agenda for the annual UMA Safety Management Seminar, according to Ken Presley, UMA Vice President, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs &…
Trucking group pushes Congress toward more mandates
The Trucking Alliance, a confederation of predominantly large trucking companies such as J.B. Hunt, U.S. Xpress, Knight Transportation, Swift and Maverick, among others, is urging…
Regulatory Roundup
While Congress is just returning from a recess, it is a good time to catch up on the regulatory front.
Hopefully, you had an opportunity…
