Monthly Archives: February 2013

Advocacy Update

Posted on February 27, 2013 by SusanAS

Written by Forrest Wall, CAE, Staff Vice President and Industry Relations Proposal to Change Property Tax Formula for Rental Property Resurfaces For the past several years AAM has worked in concert with other rental property groups on legislation stemming from … Continue reading →

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Hazard Communication Aligns with GHS

Posted on February 27, 2013 by SusanAS

WRITTEN BY GARY SMITH, APARTMENT BUILDING MANAGEMENT WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF INSURED FUND Employers must provide training by December 1, 2013 In 2012, federal OSHA amended the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200); and effective December 21, 2012, Michigan adopted the … Continue reading →

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Apartment Association of Michigan 2012 Major Accomplishments

Posted on February 3, 2013 by SusanAS

Successfully enacted legislation which amended the Tax Tribunal Act to increase interest rates on tax appeals. Will provide an incentive for local governments to resolve appeals more quickly and help close the unfair gap between the rate on appeals versus … Continue reading →

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Smart Practices For Small Vehicle Fleet Safety

Posted on February 3, 2013 by SusanAS

WRITTEN BY GARY SMITH, APARTMENT BUILDING MANAGEMENT WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF INSURED FUND Is the exposure to your organization from employees driving on company business significant? You bet it is! In this article you will learn why and what you can … Continue reading →

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