Work Zone Awareness Week
Work zone crashes can be very costly and dangerous, often resulting in injury or even death. Studies of work zone crashes show that most can be avoided. Here are tips to help avoid these incidents.
Restaurant Stimulus Gives Truckers a Break
Owner/operators are one of the beneficiaries of a measure enacted by the federal government to help restaurants recover from the pandemic. Instead of deducting 80% of the cost of restaurant meals on the road, truckers may now deduct 100% of such expenditures for tax years 2021 and 2022. Obviously, anyone who takes advantage of this deduction should retain proof in the form of restaurant receipts in case of an audit.
ICSA does not give financial or tax advice, so we urge you to consult a tax accountant before you file your taxes to take full advantage of this change.
Why Not to Do Non-DOT Post-Accident D&A Test
Non-Department of Transportation post-accident drug and alcohol testing potentially changes a non-liable accident into the detonator of a nuclear verdict.
Update on Legal Action Against DOL IC Rule
Several lawsuits were filed challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) independent contractor (IC) regulation enacted by the Biden Administration and the DOL’s Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su in early 2024.