In the new year, TCIA will be watching two policy developments closely: OSHA’s proposed workplace heat injury and illness rule and ongoing efforts to expand and reform the H-2B visa program. To better understand what may happen in 2026, TCIA [...]

The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) recently submitted comments in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) request for input on cost-effective wildfire-mitigation practices. FERC’s request is part of the Commission’s implementation obligations under Executive Order (EO) 14308. [...]

TCIA returned to Capitol Hill in September for its annual Legislative Day on the Hill. Nearly 40 TCIA members, along with TCIA staff and its government-relations team, met with the staffs of 39 Congressional offices, the Department of Labor and [...]

The Tree Care Industry Association in August welcomed George Strout as its Strout will lead TCIA’s efforts to mobilize tree care professionals across the country in support of smart policy and industry advancement. With more than a decade of experience [...]

Pixabay In July 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it reinstated and updated self-audit programs run by its agencies, including the reimplementation of the Wage and Hour Division’s Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program and expansions to [...]