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When most people think about vehicles on a golf course, golf carts immediately come to mind. But, there’s far more four-wheeled equipment on a golf course than what your members and their guests use to traverse your track. Pickup trucks used for general maintenance and light hauling, lift trucks for landscaping and building maintenance, ATVs for service work, tractors with various attachments, and mowers are the most common types of service vehicles used on and around a golf course. Add...

As of July 13, 2018, 46 states and the District of Columbia had passed laws legalizing the use of marijuana in some form or another - and these are changing seemingly by the day. With the complexity of issues surrounding marijuana use continuing to evolve, so too, do the issues facing employers with regards to medical marijuana use, off-duty use, and workplace drug policies including drug testing. It’s more important than ever for employers across all industries to become familiar with...

Among the legacies the late Van G. Miller passed on to the associates of the company he founded was to give back to those less fortunate. He carried with him an especially soft spot for U.S. military veterans, of which he was one. A former U.S. Army medic, Van knew full well the kind of pain, suffering, and obstacles injured veterans face when they return home. VGM Insurance Services employees and more than a few of their VGM family members from VGM Education and VGM Management continued to honor...

What is on the top of your board’s list of priorities?  Improved golf course conditions?  More energized member activities?  Stronger membership growth?  Extraordinary food and beverage services?  Enlightened leaders are increasingly placing improved governance at the top of their lists.  These leaders recognize that the path to achieving all other goals is strengthening the quality of the decisions that they make and that others make on behalf of the club…...

The primary concern for any clinic is the safety of all patients, therapists, and employees. By adhering to OSHA regulations, you can minimize the risk of injuries to everyone. Employee Safety Concerns More than 20 percent of PTs in the United States suffer from musculoskeletal disorders caused by constant lifting of and reaching for patients during treatment.  Not only are long-term injuries a risk, it's important to remember that an employee who sustains any injury while...

As much as most people enjoy the warmth of the summer sun, extreme heat accompanied by high humidity can be dangerous, even deadly. Each year, the summer heat kills nearly 175 Americans and sickens thousands more. It’s important to remember that heat safety is not just something to be aware of while enjoying leisure activities on the weekends – it’s also a major risk exposure for your business on any given work day. Health care providers whose duties call for them to work...

Being audited by a RAC or ZPIC can be incredibly stressful for any health care provider, whether you’re a home medical equipment provider, a physical therapy practice, or a home health agency. Getting fined for billing errors that result in overpayment from an insurance carrier – Medicare or otherwise – can be downright frightful. There are stories galore about health care providers shutting their doors and closing up shop because they were found guilty and fined for receiving...

Love it, hate it, or have no opinion about it, social media has taken its place among the mainstream of American culture. Networks such as Facebook and Twitter can be a great way to enhance your club’s brand with your current members and to reach out to potential members as well. That’s the good news. The not so good? While social media networks offer much potential to help your club, they possibly could hurt your club at the same time. Social media does not adhere to the old adages,...

Mr. Jones is a client of one of your members, Mrs. Smith, an attorney. Mrs. Smith invites Mr. Jones to lunch at your club to talk over a small business issue that Mr. Jones’ company is facing. Mrs. Smith arrives a few minutes before Mr. Jones and waits on the front porch of your club for her client to arrive. Mr. Jones’ car soon rolls up and Mr. Jones climbs out of the back seat accompanied by a beautiful golden Labrador, who you later find out is named Daisy, Mr. Jones’ service...

You’ve probably noticed that your auto insurance premiums – both business and personal – have gone up more than usual recently. There are a number of reasons for that: More drivers equals more accidents: In 2016, there were about 222 million licensed drivers and more than 260 million vehicles in the United States. More drivers and more vehicles leads to more accidents that insurance carriers must pay for. Unsafe driving practices: In a recent survey, the AAA Foundation for...