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ATTN: LTOs and Log Truck Drivers: Assembly Bill 2257 Becomes Law –“AB 5 Fix” Bill Improves “Business to Business” Exemption

AB 2257 of 2020 BECOMES LAW – “AB 5 FIX” BILL IMPROVES “BUSINESS TO BUSINESS EXEMPTION” FOR LTOS AND LOG TRUCKERS – AND FULLY EXEMPTS RPFS FROM DYNAMEX ABC TEST FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS The two-year 2019-2020 Legislative Session ended on August 31. One bill that made it to Governor’s desk was Assembly Bill 2257…

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URGENT! US FOREST SERVICE CLOSES CALIFORNIA NATIONAL FORESTS DUE TO FIRE EMERGENCY; HOWEVER, LOGGING WORK MAY BE ALLOWED USING THE “PAL” WEATHER SYSTEM

A MESSAGE FROM STEVE BRINK OF THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION: BEGIN: A new press release (see link below)  is out from US Forest Service Regional Forester Randy Moore regarding  “expanding the September 7 closures [on the National Forests] and outlines that we are closing all national forests in California due to current and predicted fire…

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‘REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS: THE 2020 “VIRTUAL FORESTRY CHALLENGE” — ALL ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA “ZOOM” — IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2020

A MESSAGE FROM DIANE DEALEY NEILL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY CHALLENGE: BEGIN: Hello Friends of the Forestry Challenge, A lot of things have changed this year!  Even though we won’t be able to conduct in-person events this fall, we have decided to conduct one statewide virtual Forestry Challenge event for the fall of…

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HELP WANTED: LOG TRUCK DRIVER

Crawford Bros., Inc. Log Truck Driver (2015 Kenworth) Yreka, CA / Full Time About The Position * Drive log truck in safe and efficient manner * Secure log loads and transport to destination * Perform daily inspection of truck Qualifications * Must have Class A license, current medical card, and clean DMV record Compensation/Benefits *…

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ACL JOINS TWITTER

ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS INTRODUCES NEW “ACL TWITTER ACCOUNT”: Associated California Loggers has decided to launch a Twitter account. You can access the ACL Twitter page with this link.. https://twitter.com/CaLoggers Here you will be able to view tweets made by ACL, Retweets of other tweets that ACL was either tagged in OR  useful information within the tweet…

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A NEW LOOK FOR THE CalTREES SYSTEM PORTAL

A MESSAGE FROM CAL FIRE: New Look for CalTREES System Portal The CalTREES System portal (https://caltreesplans.resources.ca.gov/caltrees) will have a new look August 28, 2020. The purpose of this update is to make the site easier to navigate and help you to get to information quickly. The new interface has a new ‘Reports’ page that is…

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REMINDER: STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUNDIS OFFERING GRANTS TO STATE FUND POLICY HOLDERS TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF SAFETY MEASURES FOR COVID-19

A  MESSAGE FROM ALLISON MELOTT, WITH VICTOR INSURANCE SERVICES — ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS CONTRACT BROKER, REGARDING STATE FUND “COVID-19 GRANTS”: All State Fund policyholders recently received information from State Fund about grants that are available to help defray cost of safety measures for COVID19. I learned today that at least two of our clients received…

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