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Arriving at the Diversity and Inclusion Table Vicariously – My Story

Leaders: Diversity Still Needs Pioneers Smart Leaders Must Take Bold Risk to Highlight Inclusion and Dismiss Stereotypes A few months ago I was on a flight to Nashville, Tennessee to speak at a governmental risk manager’s conference I sat next to a very chatty woman who immediately said to me within minutes of sitting down, […]

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Margaret Spence Selected as Keynote Speaker for the 2011 Manasota Diversity Conference

Out of Many One People – Diversity is a Culture not a Policy Margaret Spence, author of From Workers Comp Claimant to Valued Employee and CEO of Douglas Claims & Risk Consultants, Inc. has been selected as the closing keynote speaker for the Inaugural Manasota Diversity Conference. The conference will give business executives the opportunity

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DOT Announces Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers – SHRM Magazine Quotes Margaret Spence

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood announced federal guidance on Jan. 26, 2010, to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks, buses and vans. The prohibition is effective immediately and applies to interstate truck drivers and commercial bus and van drivers who carry more than eight passengers. Truck and

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Workers Comp Fraud Can Be Pricey for Employers – Workforce Magazine Quotes Margaret Spence

June Ann Lucena, a correctional officer at California’s Folsom State Prison, fell about 20 feet off a guard tower in 1999. She filed for workers’ compensation and disability retirement because, even after surgery, Lucena said she wasn’t any better and couldn’t return to work.Although the injury was real, her disability seemed less than permanent. One

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