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Louisville, Ky. (November 17, 2021) – Greater Louisville Inc. is adding to its suite of investor benefits and products with the roll-out of a new workers’ compensation discount program, WCSolutions. Through a strategic partnership with Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, WCSolutions will provide GLI investors with a five percent…

As we head into the holidays, GLI is hard at work preparing for the upcoming 2022 General Assembly Session and tracking Louisville Metro’s plan for spending American Rescue Plan dollars which will provide a huge influx of dollars that could be transformative for our region. It has also been a…

Last week, the Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) approved another workers’ compensation loss cost decrease for employers in the state. The 2021 approved rate filing used to develop rates for workers’ compensation coverage shows an average decrease of 10.4% for Kentucky employers over the past year, and a 19% decrease…

House passes Historic Infrastructure & Investment Jobs Act After months of negotiation, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure and Investment Jos Act with bi-partisan support. The Infrastructure & Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) passed the Senate in August, with Leader McConnell working across the aisle to vote…

On Friday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the emergency temporary standard (ETS), which requires private sector employers with more than 100 employees to require COVID 19 vaccination or weekly testing. The ETS requires employers to ensure vaccination and begin testing on January 4, 2021. Following the announcement…

GLI president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill: “GLI applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the largest investment in our nation’s infrastructure in nearly a century. This funding will provide critical improvements and advancements…

GLI president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement regarding new guidance on the federal COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate: “GLI recognizes that widespread vaccination of our entire community is critical to the health of our workforce and the continued growth of our economy. Since the federal vaccine and…

Company: Cruise Customs Founded In: 2017 Number of Employees: 5 Describe what your organization does in two sentences. As a veteran, it is in our DNA to always serve something greater than ourselves & Cruise Customs Flags uses repurposed Kentucky bourbon barrels to create custom flags. While many of the…

This article first appeared in Louisville Business First on October 22, 2021 It has never been more challenging to run a business than it is today. Aside from making up for months of shutdowns and economic restrictions due to the pandemic, business owners are now facing a critical workforce shortage that…

On Tuesday, lawmakers heard about the need for a constitutional amendment to reform Kentucky’s overly restrictive local tax system, which would make Kentucky cities and counties more competitive when it comes to economic development. Shelby Williams Somervell, GLI’s Vice President of Government Affairs and Communications, joined with Representative Michael Meredith,…