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What Is “Incorporation by Reference” and What does That Mean?0

By David A. Harris, Manier & Herod THE DOCTRINE OF incorporation by reference is a general rule of contract law that applies when a contract expressly describes another document which is incorporated and interpreted as part of the new contract. The doctrine allows contracting parties to add or supplement their agreement by referencing a separate

Smarter Jobsites, Same Old Gap 0

by Jeanie Cunningham Robotics used to be a trade-show novelty on the jobsite. Not anymore. Contractor adoption of jobsite robotics jumped from 29% to 79% in a single year, and nearly a third of contractors piloted a robot on at least one project in 2026. (BuiltWorlds, 2026 Annual Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Report.) Exoskeletons, demolition

Insured, and Still Broke 0

By Chris Cordon Most people believe health insurance is the thing that protects them from financial ruin. Then they read the fine print the hard way. The most-cited study of medical bankruptcy in this country found that nearly 8 in 10 of the people it wiped out had health insurance when they got sick. (American

The Most Valuable Thing You Own Isn’t Insured 0
- HEALTH, Insurance
- August 4, 2026
Add up everything you’ve insured. The house. The car. The phone in your pocket has a $15-a-month protection plan on it. You’ve covered the things that can break, burn, or get stolen. Now look at the one asset that pays for all of it. A 35-year-old earning $70,000 will bring in well north of $2
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Why It’s Now Harder Than Ever to Maintain a Sub‑1.0 MOD Rate 0
- Improving Productivity, Insurance
- March 31, 2026
For years, contractors have understood the importance of a low workers’ compensation experience modification rate—better known as the MOD. A strong MOD tells a clear story: a contractor with solid safety practices, fewer incidents, and well‑controlled workers’ compensation costs. It also sends a powerful message to customers who increasingly view MOD as a proxy for
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What the ACA Subsidy Expiration Means for Health Insurance Rates 0
- Best Practices, HEALTH, Insurance, WORKFORCE
- March 31, 2026
This is a new regular feature of ASA. We hope you like it. You probably didn’t notice when it happened. December 31st came and went, and somewhere between the champagne and the bowl games, one of the largest health insurance subsidies in American history quietly expired. If you buy health insurance through the marketplace —
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