Teamwork highlights CRMC Walk-A-Mile event
COOKEVILLE – Teamwork was the key phrase that was repeated by the participants in Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) fifth annual...
Education, team growth keys to success at Swallows Insurance
COOKEVILLE -When it comes to continuing education and team growth, Swallows Insurance does not cut corners. In fact, Matt Swallows and the...
Small Business of the Month: May 2019
COOKEVILLE - The Progressive Savings Bank/Upper Cumberland Business Journal’s small business of the month for May 2019 is L & L Cleaning.
The Women Center’s 8th annual Mams 4 Moms
COOKEVILLE – The Women’s Center at Cookeville Regional announces their eighth annual Mams 4 Moms event on Friday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to...
Newly accredited CRMC Sleep Center helps thousands sleep better
COOKEVILLE – Tired of waking upfeeling as tired as when you went to bed? Having trouble getting to sleep at...
CRMC designated a Primary Stroke Center
COOKEVILLE – Upper Cumberland residents no longer have to look to the major metropolitan areas for stroke care as...
LEGAL: The ever-evolving rules of arbitration agreements – and implications for...
The Supreme Court recently issued two arbitration decisions of potential significance to employers. As background, the Federal Arbitration Act...
‘Wait to text’ also applies to employees driving on the job
UPPER CUMBERLAND- Unfortunately, more and more people are making the dangerous decision to text and drive, which causes 1.6 million crashes and...
Small Business of the Month: April 2019
The Progressive Savings Bank/Upper Cumberland Business Journal's small business of the month for the month of April is Acts Interiors, located at 410 E....
LEGAL: When less is more – problems with ‘100-percent healed’ return-to-work...
The art of human resources demands an ability to adapt to ever-changing demands and responsibilities. While we all would like...
LEGAL: States are going to pot: medical marijuana laws pose...
Legislation allowing marijuana use is sweeping across America. And it may have unexpected consequences for employers. Currently 33 states plus the...
Small Business of the Month: March 2019
The Progressive Savings Bank/Upper Cumberland Business Journal’s small business of the month for March is Business Solutions located...
MEDICAL: Pulmonary specialist Urbina joins Cookeville Regional
COOKEVILLE– Luis Urbina, M.D., a specialist in pulmonary medicine, has joined the staff at Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Cookeville Regional Medical...
Independent agents provide answers for policy renewals, small business coverage
UPPER CUMBERLAND – From evaluating annual insurance policy renewals to considering exposure risks for even the smallest of businesses, independent insurance agents are...
Small Business of the Month: February 2019
The Progressive Savings Bank/Upper Cumberland Business Journal’s small business of the month for February is Father Tom’s Pub located at 32 N. Cedar...
LEGAL: Unanimous supreme court: ADEA coverage extends to small public employers
By Jeff JonesSpecial to the UCBJ
The U.S. Supreme Court’s first decision this term was unanimous. In Mount Lemmon Fire...
When is a leave of absence required as a reasonable accommodation...
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Employers frequently face the situation where an employee seeks a leave of absence due to a medical condition, but...
Effective treatment options exist for those swollen, achy legs
By Michelle Price
UCBJ Managing Editor
COOKEVILLE – Every day millions of people are suffering with tired, achy, swelling legs because they believe it is just...
Riot Games – lessons from a corporate culture of harassment
By Jeff Jones
Special to the UCBJ
Riot Games. It may sound like an oxymoron but it’s actually a multi-million-dollar corporation specializing in video game development...
Small Business of the Month: January 2019
The Progressive Savings Bank/Upper Cumberland Business Journal’s small business of the month for January is D&D Wireless Depot. D&D Wireless Depot is the Upper Cumberland’s...
MEDICAL: Adams joins Cookeville Regional and Tennessee Heart
Cookeville - Cookeville Regional Medical Center proudly welcomes cardiologist Christopher Adams, M.D., to its medical staff, bringing the number of cardiologists on staff to 13....