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So The FTC Won’t Let Us Be… | FUNERAL Nation 196
We're reaching the new what we'll call normal. People are adapting plans making adjustments, and trying to get the most...
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Coroners Under Fire for Issuing Cremation Permits for Homicide Victims
Louisiana lawmakers are moving to change the state's cremation laws after a report found parish coroners regularly issuing cremation permits...
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New Funeral Rule Price List Tip Sheet Issued by FTC After Failed Inspections
Since its creation of the Funeral Rule in 1984, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has conducted undercover inspections to monitor...
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2020 ICCFA University In Atlanta, Georgia Cancelled Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
After much deliberation, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) has come to the difficult decision to cancel the...
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CANA’s 102nd Annual Convention and Tradeshow Goes Virtual
The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) is responding to social distancing restrictions by reimagining the Annual Cremation Innovation Convention...
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Funeral Directors Are Exempt Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) took effect on April 1, 2020. This law, which applies to employers with under...
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Australian Funeral Industry Comes Under Fire From ACCC
Australia’s funeral home industry has come under fire from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission(ACCC), the country’s consumer watchdog organization....
Read moreDetailsA Statement from R. Bryant Hightower Jr., CFSP, President of the National Funeral Directors Association: Recommendations for Safe Funeral Gatherings During Pandemic
The importance of having a funeral to honor the deceased and giving loved ones an opportunity to celebrate that life...
Read moreDetailsICCFA Requests Inclusion of Deathcare Professionals in All COVID-19 Orders
In light of the current worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, many U.S. Federal agencies, state health departments, and other local agencies are...
Read moreDetailsNFDA Scores BIG WIN for Funeral Service: Homeland Security Names Mortuary Workers as Critical Infrastructure Workers
At the urging of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), guidance issued today by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)...
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