Regulatory News 5/8/2014

See below for 3 important regulatory news articles.

1. DOT Physicals Must Be Performed By A "Certified Medical Examiner" Effective MAY 21, 2014

2. Bill could require carriers to pay drivers for detention time 

3. GAO issues report critical of DOD's reliance on CSA Scores for carrier selection

Henry Seaton, Speaker -- Seminar: The Essential Guide to Understanding the Function, Practicalities and Complexities of a Bill of Lading

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
LCC, De La Garza Bldg., ITIA Room 101 Laredo, Texas 78041
8:30AM – 12:30AM

The Laredo Licensed U.S. Customs Brokers Association invites you to its 2014 International Trade & Customs Seminar Series

Speaker:  Henry E Seaton, Esq. Partner, the Law Offices of Seaton & Husk, LP

Seating is limited so please pre-register
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Audioroad Podcast Featuring Henry Seaton Wednesday at 7PM EST

Available Wednesday 7PM EST, Henry Seaton will be on Let's Truck!

Discussion topic:  Independent Contractor Agreement

See below for the links where the podcast will be available.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-truck-kevin-rutherford/id364683676?mt=2

and/or

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/letstruck

TLA Annual Conference, Friday May 2, 2014 - Freight Charges 201, Moderator: John Husk

9-10AM:  Freight Charges 201: Beyond the ABCs of Collection Rights and Remedies (a/k/a This is Not Your Father's Oldsmobile)
An advanced course on freight charge claims, spanning alternative methods of collecting charges, defenses to claims asserted by collection companies against your clients, their trade partners and their customers, considerations north of the border and the latest developments in the field.

Moderator: John T. Husk

For More Information and Registration

The $75,000 Bond is No Cure-All

The $75,000 Bond is No Cure-All
Henry E. Seaton, Esq.

MAP-21 requires any party which arranges for origin to destination shipments to hold either broker or freight forwarder authority and to post a $75,000 bond.  The new Act does not apply to exempt traffic, to shipments moving in intrastate commerce, or to joint line service in which a motor carrier either picks up or delivers the shipment in its own equipment.

The legislation was aimed at the transactional truckload market in which the majority of the intermediary abuse occurs.  Brokers and forwarders default on their payment obligations to carriers for two reasons: