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• The Value of a Background Check

  March 13, 2015 - When you think about workers compensation insurance you might not think about background checks. Insurance companies utilize background checks to verify a variety of facts. With any claims process accuracy is a key factor in providing the best possible service to injured employees and stopping many types of fraud.   Missouri Employers Mutual’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) performs background checks as a service to our Claims and other departments. A background check verifies critical details including a person's most current address, assigned SSN number, date of birth, vehicle(s) owned and property.   SIU can also run an Insurance Services Office (ISO) report which includes all insurance reports,...

• Most Florida counties will put court records online

  March 11, 2015 - Regardless of the time or location, Floridians will soon access court documents with the click of a button. The Florida Courts Technology Commi...

• USA Basketball has new program for youth coache - including background checks

  March 09, 2015 - USA Basketball was working on its new national coaching certification program before Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant made his remarks in Januar...

• School Background Check Bill Advances

  March 03, 2015 - A bill that would provide school officials with more information about a prospective employee’s criminal background could be voted on by the...

• Criminal Records Keep Men Out of Work

  March 02, 2015 - Michael Hugh Mirsky landed a temporary job in December rolling stacks of crated milk and orange juice to the loading docks at a commercial dairy in...

• Records of criminal background checks found missing

  February 26, 2015 - Hamilton County Commissioner Chris Monzel said Wednesday night that gaps in records of criminal background checks are unacceptable, and he's de...

• Washington Post Shocker: Background Checks Don't Work

  February 25, 2015 - Before anyone gets the wrong idea, the editors of the Washington Post still support background checks on private firearm transactions, along with b...

• 2014 Criminal Exonerations in US Hit Record High

  February 20, 2015 - The number of criminals exonerated in the United States has reached an all-time peak of 125 in 2014, increasing by one third compared to the previo...

• Proposal by NMSU would limit access to public records

  February 18, 2015 - New Mexico State University plans to propose extensive changes to restrict the reach of the state’s public records law – amendments tha...

• Employers adjust criminal background check methods

  February 17, 2015 - Employers have many legitimate reasons for conducting criminal background checks, from mitigating the risk of workplace violence and negligent hiri...

• Background checks cannot stop potential criminals

  February 13, 2015 - After an investigation into Wilmington, North Carolina’s February 6 murder-suicide revealed the alleged gunman had gone through criminal and...

• SCAM ALERT: Background check email downloads malware

  February 11, 2015 - Scammers are either getting gutsy or just making really bad choices: this scam is one that turned up in the perfect inbox- the Better Business Bure...

• The Eternal Criminal Record

  February 10, 2015 - 65 million Americans, or 25% of the population, have a criminal record. Less than 9% of those are felony convictions. This means more than half wer...

• U.S. retail workers are No. 1 in employee theft

  February 06, 2015 - Light-fingered employees cost American stores (and consumers) more than shoplifters do.   “The four months from October through...

• Risky Business Not Using Background Checks when Hiring

  February 04, 2015 - Businesses that do not use background checks are putting themselves at risk for hiring strangers as new employees, according to a safe hiring exper...

• Background checks: What employers can find out about you

  February 02, 2015 - Liars, thieves, bad-news-bear execs, drug addicts, you name it - employers really don't want to hire trouble.   To cover their bas...

• Court Program Gives Veterans With Felony Charges Second Chance

  January 29, 2015 - A new program that helps veterans get out of the court system with a cleared record is becoming popular around the country, and is now an option fo...

• Communications Executive Resigns After Background Check Uncovers Red Flag

  October 02, 2014 -   Here’s the deal: It always pays to tell the truth. Always.     Such was the case this week when David Tovar, Wal-Mar...