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5/16/2013
Protecting Your Owner-Operator Business Model
Port unrest and class action lawsuits are being filed all across the US by a myriad of plaintiff’s attorneys whose mission is to find money and benefits for their owner-operator clients and they are on the rise.

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4/19/2013
U S Xpress Agree to Pay $2.75 Million Over Disclosure Claims
U S Xpress will pay $2.75 million a part of a settlement stemming from a federal court case.

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4/18/2013
Carrier Agrees to pay Drivers $160,000
A Des Moines trucking company failed to properly pay some employees for overtime.

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4/15/2013
C R England Appeals $1.3 Million Judgment and OOIDA Wins $8.2 Million Against Comerica Bank
Drivers Association wins twiice.

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4/11/2013
FMCSA Issues Warnings Over Driver Hiring Fraud!
The FMCSA has issued an alert regarding drivers being defrauded over phony hiring process.

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4/9/2013
Trucker Awarded MOre than $2 Million Over Injuries
This is just another reason that motor carriers should offer NTA's Occupational Accident coverage,

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4/8/2013
Trucker Wins Case for Refusing to Drive
A trucker who refused to drive a truck he believed was unsafe is getting his job back in addition to lost pay

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4/4/2013
Labor Department Orders Carrier to Pay Back Wages
Contract Transport has agreed to pay 201 truck drivers a total of $160,073 in back wages and fringe benefits

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2/1/2013
UCR Compliance Checks Begin Feb. 1
Roadside safety inspectors are being encouraged to check for compliance with the Unified Carrier Registration program starting Feb. 1.

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12/5/2012
West Coast Ports Open Up!

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11/17/2012
Mike Campbell & Associates lawsuit
If you were a NTA Member, you could read about this in the for NTA MEMBERS Section!

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11/14/2012
Navistar to Close Garland Trck Plant
Navistar International announced it intends to close its Garland, Texas plant

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11/12/2012
Meal and Rest Breaks - California Drivers Exemption
The US District Court held that California's Labor Code meal and rest beak requirements were not enforceable against employers of truck drivers

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11/10/2012
D A Landis Trucking Fined by FMCSA
D A Landis Trucking has plead guilty to federal charges in Philadelphia of Hours-of-Service violations. They made drivers run two logs.

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10/30/2012
Independent Contractrors Misclasified in Colorado
Court of Appeals of Colorado
Delivery drivers are declared employees.

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9/13/2012
California Court Validates Piece-Rate Pay for Drivers

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8/23/2012
FMCSA Puts New Regulations on New Entrant Applications
FMCSA
New Entrants to trucking will face a shorter deadline for correcting problems in their applications

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6/27/2012
NMA California Alert: Stop Red-Light Camera Bill Now
A bill detrimental to California motorists is gaining momentum in the state legislature. Senate Bill 1303 strips away fundamental rights for motorists accused of red-light camera violations.

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6/21/2012
NEW Independent Contractor Statutory Work Comp Program
NTA to introduce a true Work Comp Program designed for independent contractors that has a flat, monthly, non-auditable rate. Check this website in a few days!

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6/20/2012
What is the U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder & the White House Hiding?
Read his letter to the President requesting the President to assert Executive Privilege.

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6/13/2012
Emergency Notice to NTA Members

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6/12/2012
DOT Shuts Down WTSA

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6/2/2012
2012 Emergency Response Guidebook
The complete electronic version of the 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook is now available for FREE for all NTA STAR Members.

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6/1/2012
FMCSA issues Regulatory Guidance for Oilfield Exceptions
FMCSA announces its revision of regulatory guidance to clarify the applicability of oilfield operations.

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5/31/2012
FMCSA Shuts down 26 Bus Companies as imminent safety hazards
The FMCSA shut down almost all of Chinatown operations in New York and Philadephia.

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5/30/2012
DOT Orders Demco Express to Shut Down
The FMCSA ordered Texas-based Demco Express and DemcoTrans Inc to cease all transportation services. Demco had the extremely high CSA scores.

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5/26/2012
Independent Contractors in SC File Class Action Lawsuit Against Motor Carrier!
This details of this lawsuit are in the Members Only Section of the NTA STAR Program.

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5/18/2012
US DOT Orders Alabama Trucking Company to Shut Down!
FMCSA ordered Alabama-based BM&L Trucking LLC to immediately cease all operations.

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