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One more inquiry from another of our valued followers: Q: How do we engage Blue Collar? Do you bill by the hour or work on

One more inquiry from another of our valued followers: Q: How do we engage Blue Collar? Do you bill by the hour or work on

According to Price’s Law, the square root of the number of people in a domain do 50% of the work. Otherwise stated: 10 employees; 3

An axiom of business management is that 80% of sales come from 20% of clients. But few of us notice the 80/20 rule reaching beyond

A cautionary tale for corporate directors: think twice before lending a hand. Director found personally liable for his participation in the installation of faulty staircase.

If your industry appears below, your WCB premiums rose by double-digits year-over-year: Oilfield services: +19%Industrial/commercial const: +16%Sawmills/Timber: +29%Cleaning services: +27%Trucking: +10%Municipal gov’t, edu, health services:

One of our LinkedIn followers messaged us yesterday: “Just wondering how Blue Collar slots into our org chart? In other words, where do you fit

Skill testing question: Which of the following would NOT be considered a traumatic incident by WCB standards? A) Being a victim of robbery in the

A medium-size general contractor called recently seeking ways to lower his WCB premiums. This fellow found himself in a surcharge position with the WCB along

Complex work injuries are causing WCB’s costs to rise by $90M/yr. At this rate, expect an unfunded liability charge, or drastically increased premiums, to be

WCB claims for psych injuries are up 2700%—even before COVID-19. And notice how the 2019 figures merely represent the mid-year count (July YTD). Furthermore, these

The owner of a heavy-equipment service company reached out last week. In his quest for ways to cut costs instead of headcount, a Blue Collar

After many a late night and strong coffee, we’re pleased to unveil Blue Collar’s all-new website. Improvements include a mobile-friendly experience and loads of free
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