West Coast will provide a link to the publication each week, preceeded by a short summary of the contents. Past editions will be available in PDF format as they become available.

This week in the Monday Morning Quarterback:

•  SDUSD Again Ignored by Construction Industry
• AGCSD Spring Conference
• Crenshaw for SD City Council
• Potholes of the Week
• 1st Notice- Baseball Bash Mixer/Padres
• AGC/EGCC Golf Classic- June 7th
• Industry Insider
• Education/Safety Classes
• Council & Committee Meetings

West Coast will provide a link to the publication each week, preceeded by a short summary of the contents. Past editions will be available in PDF format as they become available.

This week in the Monday Morning Quarterback:

• Potholes and the Mayor’s Budget
• Unreliable Data & Program Deficiencies
• Potholes of the Week – District 6
• How About Some Good News!
• AGC / EGCC Golf Classic – June 7th
• MCRD Bootcamp Challenge – Giving Back to the Military Community
• Education/Safety Classes
• Council & Committee Meetings

West Coast will provide a link to the publication each week, preceeded by a short summary of the contents. Past editions will be available in PDF format as they become available.

This week in the Monday Morning Quarterback:

• AB 44
• Legislation without a Legislative Process
• Infrastructure Discussion Rolls On
• Potholes of the Week
• EGCC April Meeting
• Education/Safety Classes
• Council & Committee Meetings

One of the easiest things anyone can do to improve their health is to start paying attention to everything we put in our bodies on a daily basis. Instead of taking a cigarette break, walk around the parking lot a couple times. Do you drink enough water every day? Do you even keep track of how much water you drink? These are steps we should all be taking every day to ensure lower stress, higher productivity, and an overall sense of well-being.

Wellness programs encourage activities like these and will sometimes even offer incentives to participate. One such wellness program is currently being introduced by West Coast Group Benefits to HealthWay of San Diego, a not-for-profit trust. Offerings for members of the Trust include exercise classes, healthy cooking classes, and even a Health & Wellness Fair. Ask your employer about your wellness program today.

[Source: U.S. Department of Labor]

The Monday Morning Quarterback is actually a publication detailing the important issues facing the prevailing wage construction industry. It is created each week by the San Diego chapter of the Association of General Contractors, or AGC, one of the construction trusts West Coast Group Benefits works with.

West Coast will provide a link to the publication each week, preceded by a short summary of the contents. Past editions will be available in PDF format as they become available.

This week in the Monday Morning Quarterback:

• City of SD’s Pension Mess & How it Affects Our Streets
• SD Council Member Faulconer Talks Infrastructure
• The Good, Bad, and Ugly – State Legislature Gets Down to Business
• Room Block Ends April 9th – Spring Conference
• Meet & Greet for SLBE/ELBE
• Upcoming Events
• AGC on DEMAND iPad Winner
• Committee Corner
• Industry Insider
• Education/Safety Classes
• Council & Committee Meetings

West Coast will provide a link to the publication each week, preceeded by a short summary of the contents. Past editions will be available in PDF format as they become available.

This week in the Monday Morning Quarterback:

• Early Bird Discount Ends Today- Spring Conference
• SDUSD Still Unable to Attract Bidders
• Pothole of the Week!
• Meet & Greet for SLBE/ELBE
• District 4 voters go to Polls
• Construction Marketing 101
• AGC on DEMAND iPad Winner
• Committee Corner
• Industry Insider
• Education/Safety Classes
• Council & Committee Meetings

The first tax (discussed here) is the “Health Insurer Tax”. The purpose of this tax is to help fund some of the subsidies that will be provided to those unable to afford the full cost of purchasing insurance. These individuals will range from 100-400% of the Federal poverty line, provided that they purchase insurance on one of the government-run exchanges. The cost of the tax will be directly passed to customers of most insurance plans with a few uncommon exceptions (i.e. self insured plans, government plans, etc…). The cost of the tax will be based on premiums currently being collected and is estimated to be about a 2.3% increase in premium for Blue Shield members. It is likely that other carriers will maintain a similar increase to pay for the tax when it is imposed upon them (and you!) at the beginning of next year, 2014.

The second tax is called the “Transitional Reinsurance tax” and is intended to help balance  the cost of insuring high-risk individuals on the public exchanges. The individual mandate as spelled out in PPACA will require that everyone buy insurance, including those who are at high-risk for health problems. High-risk translates to high cost for the insurer, which in this case will be the state exchange. Blue Shield estimates this cost to be passed on to its members at the rate of about $63/year per member. While this figure has specifically been calculated for Blue Shield members, the cost will likely be similar for other insurers. As detailed on the fact sheet, funds collected during the first 3 (2014-2016) years will pay the cost of the first 5 (through 2018). Plans excluded from this tax are again few and far between; exempted plans include standalone dental and vision, and some Medicare plans.

West Coast Group Benefits will begin updating our blog regularly with the details of the various taxes and fees imposed by PPACA, and of course how you will be affected. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal details the general assumption of premium increases that will come when PPACA is more fully enforced beginning January 1, 2014.

West Coast will provide a link to the publication each week, preceeded by a short summary of the contents. Past editions will be available in PDF format as they become available.

This week in the Monday Morning Quarterback:

• AGC’s Construction Management Course – Starts Feb. 6
• Infrastructure Report Card
• Gregory Canyon Landfill
• Dig Alert – EGCC Mixer
• AGC’s Mixer- Feb. 28
• AGC of America’s 94th Annual Convention
• Meet Your GC- Swinerton Builders
• AGC National Safety Awards Submission
• Education/Safety Classes
• Council & Committee Meetings

West Coast will provide a link to the publication each week, preceeded by a short summary of the contents. Past editions will be available in PDF format as they become available.

This week in the Monday Morning Quarterback:

• Indemnity & Defense Law
• A New Year… and New Challenges
• Affiliate Mixer Sponsorship
• Construction Project Management Course
• Annual Installation Dinner
• AGC Winter Conference
• Education/Safety Classes
• Committee/Council Meetings

See this page for a 2012 index of all Monday Morning Quarterback editions.

West Coast will provide a link to the publication each week, preceeded by a short summary of the contents. Past editions will be available in PDF format as they become available.

This week in the Monday Morning Quarterback:

• Election Countdown
• Warning- Prop 30 will Impact Contractors
• Bad Night for Republicans
• AGC Technology Conf.- Nov. 14
• EGCC Dig Alert- Nov. 14
• Annual Meeting
• Education/Safety Classes
• Committee Meetings