LLN (9/23/19) – California’s effort to create a new definition of who is an employee vs. an independent contractor is now law. So what does that mean, and what’s next? Also, how useful are devices such as Fitbit and the Apple Watch in helping people track their health? If you have a passenger in the truck and have a crash, you’ll need a separate insurance policy to cover them. And we’ll separate rumor from fact on the switch by large carriers from old-style electronic logging systems to regulation ELDs.
0:00-10:10 – Newscast.
10:10-24:14 – Tracking devices and your health.
24:14-38:43 – Passenger accident insurance; ELD rumors.
38:43-48:21– California’s new definition of employee.
Segment 1
Newscast
- Trot Raney of Wake Forest, N.C., has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for nine years of safe, accident-free driving as part of the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.
- Learn more about the OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program.
- OOIDA will be at the California Trucking Show on Oct. 12-13 at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, Calif. That’s at Exit 55 off Interstate 10. Stop in, say hi to the folks from the home office, and join OOIDA at a $10 discount.
Segment 2
Devices such as the Fitbit, Apple Watch and others are helping people track everyday activity and hopefully improve their health. Mark Reddig discusses how useful they really are with Bob Perry of Health in Transportation.
- You can call Bob at 602-692-2734.
- Or email him at bob@healthintransportation.com.
- And if you have questions about medical certification or other regulatory issues related to your health, you can call the OOIDA compliance department at our main number, 816-229-5791.
Segment 3
What insurance do you need to carry in order to cover a passenger in your truck? Mary McKenna finds out from our in-house truck insurance experts, Stacey Sanders and Trina McIntyre.
- Find out more information about OOIDA’s Truck Insurance
- You can also call the insurance department directly at 800-715-9369.
- If you have a question about truck insurance you’d like answered on the air, you can call the Land Line Now Listener Comment Line at 800-324-6856.
- Read more about OOIDA’s truck insurance services: Get truck insurance from the people fighting for truckers’ rights.
The deadline for people using Automatic On-Board Recording Devices to switch over to a regulation-compliant ELD is fast approaching. And rumors are flying, many of which could lead you astray. Mark Reddig gets the facts from Jill Thorne of OOIDA’s Business Assistance Department.
- Be sure to check out OOIDA Compliance Connection
- You can find out more about what OOIDA’s Business Assistance department does here.
- And you can contact them at 816-229-5791.
- Read more ELD related content from Land Line Magazine:
Segment 4
California’s effort to set in state law a new definition of who is an employee vs. who is an independent contractor is now law. So what does that mean, and what’s next? Mark Reddig gets the details from OOIDA Manager of Government Affairs Mike Matousek.
- It’s never too late to share your views with lawmakers. You can do that on the Fighting for Truckers website.
- To call members of Congress, dial 202-224-3121.
- Read OOIDA’s Guide to Contacting Lawmakers.
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