Monthly Archives: July 2014

By Theresa Harvey

Legislation supported by Fullerton Chamber of Commerce and California Chamber of Commerce to assist victims of the underground economy has been signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.

AB 1746 (Alejo; D-Salinas) expedites hearings for injured employees of employers that are illegally operating without workers’ compensation insurance.

The expedited hearings with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) will help to quickly resolve issues and ensure the injured employees receive access to appropriate benefits and care.

Unrepresented injured workers who work for illegally uninsured employers do not enjoy the same access to medical care and wage-replacing indemnity benefits when they are injured on the job.

In contrast, for employees of an appropriately insured employer, these benefits are easily accessible and promptly provided. Claims administrators are audited and penalized for any failure to meet their obligations.

Unrepresented injured workers with an illegally uninsured employer, however, are left to struggle through the consequences of a workplace injury without the safety net that is provided by responsible employers. These workers are left to fend for themselves until the WCAB determines that they are eligible to receive benefits from the Uninsured Employers Benefit Trust Fund.

AB 1746 will ensure the WCAB determines eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits in a …read more

Source: Fullerton Chamber of Commerce

By The Muckenthaler Muck Roots Music Series presents… THE ORIGINALITES Thursday, August 21, 7:30 p.m. $12.50 Member, $20 Student/Senior, $25 Non-member Total world domination is the only option for our species, a special kind of species known as the The Originalites, who’s destiny is to travel through inter-galactic space and time in order to cure, heal and enlighten […] …read more

Source: The Muck

The Fullerton Museum Center’s exhibit of Melancholy Menagerie: A Gaze into the World of Big Eyes will come to an end on Sunday, on July 27, 2014 with a Panel Discussion and Family Day. The closing reception will include drop-in tours of the exhibit, hands-on crafts, scavenger hunts for prizes and a panel discussion at 2 p.m. with curators and artists including Greg Escalante, Vicki Berndt and Kelly Chidester who will discuss the amazing resurgence of the popular Big Eyes art form. …read more

Source: City of Fullerton

By Editor The increasing number of suspected police abuse incidents caught on video is becoming a real problem for both our police departments and our society By Barry Levinson | Police Chiefs around this country tell us repeatedly how well-trained the members … →
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Source: Fullerton Association of Concerned Taxpayers

By mmclaughlin

Weather is heating up in Fullerton, cool down with these things to do! 11am-6pm: It’s Ditch Work Day again at Big’s Fullerton (last Friday of the month) for 50% off All Beer, any size. 12pm: Spectacles Improv Engine offers an improv class at STAGEStheatre for $10. 3-7pm: Get more Happy Hour deals in Fullerton – use our HH Guide page to decide where to go! […]

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Source: Inside Fullerton

The City of Fullerton has published a website that will provide updates on the capital improvements projects in the city as part of the additional $10 million approved in the 2014-15 fiscal budget.

Find out which streets are under construction in Fullerton and how the city continues to make road and water repairs and upgrades a priority throughout the year. Visit: http://www.cityoffullerton.com/depts/public_works/tax_dollars_at_work.asp
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Source: City of Fullerton

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Source: Fullerton Arboretum

By Editor On Tuesday, CNN reporter Susan Candiotti reported on what many perceive to be an alarming increase in the use of excessive force amongst police departments nationwide: …read more

Source: Fullerton Association of Concerned Taxpayers

(Reuters) – A U.S. lawmaker will pressure the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday to consider a raft of reforms, after William Ackman’s aggressive efforts to take over Allergan Inc raised concerns about loose rules governing disclosure and shareholder voting.

Republican Representative Edward Royce of California plans to grill SEC CorporationFinance Director Keith Higgins at a House Financial Services hearing.

Among his top concerns is a rule that lets investors such as Ackman delay publicly reporting when they have amassed a large stake in a company for days.

“I am especially interested in the SEC’s process when looking at novel or creative deals like the announced joint-bid by Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Pershing Square for Allergan,” Royce said in a statement.

“Mr. Higgins’ appearance before the committee is an opportunity to make sure that the Commission is making robust reviews of these sorts of deals to ensure strong investor protections and market transparency.”

Saat Alety, Royce’s spokesman, said that Royce is prepared to take legislative action if the SEC fails to fix the problem on its own.

UNUSUAL TACTICS

In recent months, Royce has been writing letters to the SEC to express concerns about some unusual maneuvers that Ackman’s …read more

Source: U.S. Rep. Ed Royce