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Home Furnishings Independents Association (HFIA), one of the nation?s largest retail trade associations, has announced members of the organization?s 2011-12 board of directors. Verona Mair, owner, The Emporium, Ponca City, Okla. will succeed Stephen H. Kidder as chairman of the board effective immediately.

HFIA board members represent the needs of the association membership, provide strategic and financial guidance on the mission of the group and contribute to HFIA?s authority in the industry.

HFIA ( www.hfia.com ), the voice of independent-thinking home furnishings professionals, offers a comprehensive range of business services dedicated to providing solutions to meet business owners? needs. HFIA manages the behind the scenes store services that allow owners to focus on their top priority, customers. Member services include discounted bankcard processing, consumer financing, competitively-priced business insurance, and more.

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HFIA Announces New Board of Directors - Furniture World Magazine (press release)

In a media alert, the Top 100 company said the plans will be detailed in an announcement Oct. 18 by City President Keith Koenig at the retailer's temporary Dadeland store in Pinecrest, Fla. It did not immediately release the number of new stores or exact locations.

City Furniture is No. 32 on Furniture/Today's Top 100 with estimated sales last year of $216.7 million at 24 City Furniture and Ashley Furniture HomeStores in Florida.

Coaster Fine Furniture : At Coaster our vision is to be a global enterprise, recognized throughout the world as distinguished by our employees, customers and competitors.

Coaster Fine Furniture : With design styles including casual, traditional and contemporary, Coaster Fine Furniture offers a wide selection of bedroom furnishings for your home.

City Furniture plans to add, renovate stores in Florida - Furniture Today

The Planview Horizons 2011 Annual User Conference, a two day gathering of customers of Planview’s portfolio management solutions, will be held October 25 -27 at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin, Texas.

Leading North American and global corporations will share their stories, lessons learned and best practices in interactive sessions. Robert White, CIO of Ashley Furniture, will talk about how the transparency and visibility gained through Planview Enterprise is helping to fuel their continued growth as the largest furniture manufacturer in the world. Don Kingsberry, director of the enterprise program management office for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, will host a session about his organization, which both Forbes and Fortune hail as the fastest growing company in the U.S. and the second fastest growing company in the world. Other sessions feature a wide variety of customers such as Family Dollar, Empire Life, Southern Company, ICON, University of Utah – Healthcare and Manulife Financial.

The Planview Horizons 2011 Annual User Conference agenda includes regional user group meet-and-greets, topical roundtables, interactive customer presentations, new product demonstrations and training workshops, along with networking opportunities, including evening welcome and social events.

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WOODBURY, N.Y. — Retailer Jennifer Convertibles, which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February, said it plans to terminate the registration of its common stock.

Since the bankruptcy reorganization was completed, about 90% of its shares have been controlled by Chinese upholstery producer Haining Mangnu, the retailer's largest creditor in the Chapter 11 proceedings.

Jennifer Convertibles to terminate public stock listing - Furniture Today

ISHEE, J., FOR THE COURT: ¶ 1. In October 2003, Sandy Ball slipped and fell while working for her employer, Ashley Furniture Industries, in Ecru, Mississippi. Ball filed a petition to controvert in April 2004 with the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission (the Commission) against Ashley Furniture Industries and its carrier, Employee Insurance of Wausau (collectively referred to as Ashley Furniture), claiming injuries to her chest and right knee that she sustained from her fall. In November 2004, Ball filed for workers' compensation benefits to cover a requested surgery to her right knee. Ashley Furniture denied the benefits, and Ball asked that the Commission compel Ashley Furniture to pay for the surgery and rehabilitation for her knee. Ashley Furniture contested the motion, claiming that Ball suffered from a preexisting, degenerative condition which was temporarily aggravated by her fall in October 2003, but the aggravation ceased in December 2003. Ball did not contest the preexisting, degenerative condition, but she argued that the aggravation was permanent and required ongoing treatment provided by Ashley Furniture. After discovery was conducted and evidence was submitted, the parties agreed to waive their right to a hearing and allow an administrative judge (AJ) to review the evidence and rule on the case. The AJ determined that Ball had a preexisting, degenerative condition in her right knee that was temporarily aggravated by her fall in October 2003. The AJ further determined that Ball's work-related injury ceased in December 2003, and Ashley Furniture was not responsible for treatment of Ball's injury after December 2003. Ball was then granted a review of the AJ's order by the Commission, which affirmed the AJ's decision in December 2008. Ball appealed the Commission's findings to the Pontotoc County Circuit Court. The circuit court affirmed the Commission's findings in September 2010. Aggrieved, Ball now appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.

STATEMENT OF FACTS ¶ 2. In October 2003, Ball suffered injuries to her chest and right knee after she slipped and fell while working for Ashley Furniture. She went to the emergency room the day after her fall, where she was told that her chest was bruised and that there were no obvious fractures or abnormalities in her knee. Shortly thereafter, she met with Dr. Johnny Mitias, alleging continued right-knee pain. Dr. Mitias became Ball's treating physician. On December 23, 2003, Dr. Mitias reviewed an MRI of Ball's knee; he determined that she suffered from early patellofemoral compartment degeneration, a preexisting, degenerative condition in her right knee. In his report, Dr. Mitias stated that Ball's condition would continue to worsen due to the degenerative process. He further stated that her right-knee pain was not wholly or directly related to her work injury. Dr. Mitias concluded his December 23, 2003 report by releasing Ball to regular duty with a zero-percent-impairment rating. In April 2004, Ball filed a petition to controvert with the Commission against Ashley Furniture for workers' compensation payments due to her ongoing disability in her right knee.

STATEMENT OF FACTS ¶ 2. In October 2003, Ball suffered injuries to her chest and right knee after she slipped and fell while working for Ashley Furniture. She went to the emergency room the day after her fall, where she was told that her chest was bruised and that there were no obvious fractures or abnormalities in her knee. Shortly thereafter, she met with Dr. Johnny Mitias, alleging continued right-knee pain. Dr. Mitias became Ball's treating physician. On December 23, 2003, Dr. Mitias reviewed an MRI of Ball's knee; he determined that she suffered from early patellofemoral compartment degeneration, a preexisting, degenerative condition in her right knee. In his report, Dr. Mitias stated that Ball's condition would continue to worsen due to the degenerative process. He further stated that her right-knee pain was not wholly or directly related to her work injury. Dr. Mitias concluded his December 23, 2003 report by releasing Ball to regular duty with a zero-percent-impairment rating. In April 2004, Ball filed a petition to controvert with the Commission against Ashley Furniture for workers' compensation payments due to her ongoing disability in her right knee. ¶ 3. Ball returned to Dr. Mitias in October 2004 with another complaint of pain in her right knee, at which point Dr. Mitias discussed the possibility of surgery. However, Ball's medical insurance had changed since her last visit to Dr. Mitias, and Dr. Mitias referred her to Dr. William Rice for further treatment. Thereafter, Ball requested that Ashley Furniture cover the costs of surgery on her right knee, which Ashley Furniture denied. In November 2004, Ball filed a motion to compel medical treatment, requesting that the Commission order Ashley Furniture to pay for the surgery.

STATEMENT OF FACTS ¶ 2. In October 2003, Ball suffered injuries to her chest and right knee after she slipped and fell while working for Ashley Furniture. She went to the emergency room the day after her fall, where she was told that her chest was bruised and that there were no obvious fractures or abnormalities in her knee. Shortly thereafter, she met with Dr. Johnny Mitias, alleging continued right-knee pain. Dr. Mitias became Ball's treating physician. On December 23, 2003, Dr. Mitias reviewed an MRI of Ball's knee; he determined that she suffered from early patellofemoral compartment degeneration, a preexisting, degenerative condition in her right knee. In his report, Dr. Mitias stated that Ball's condition would continue to worsen due to the degenerative process. He further stated that her right-knee pain was not wholly or directly related to her work injury. Dr. Mitias concluded his December 23, 2003 report by releasing Ball to regular duty with a zero-percent-impairment rating. In April 2004, Ball filed a petition to controvert with the Commission against Ashley Furniture for workers' compensation payments due to her ongoing disability in her right knee. ¶ 3. Ball returned to Dr. Mitias in October 2004 with another complaint of pain in her right knee, at which point Dr. Mitias discussed the possibility of surgery. However, Ball's medical insurance had changed since her last visit to Dr. Mitias, and Dr. Mitias referred her to Dr. William Rice for further treatment. Thereafter, Ball requested that Ashley Furniture cover the costs of surgery on her right knee, which Ashley Furniture denied. In November 2004, Ball filed a motion to compel medical treatment, requesting that the Commission order Ashley Furniture to pay for the surgery. ¶ 4. In its response, Ashley Furniture did not dispute that Ball had suffered a work-related injury to her right knee. However, based on Dr. Mitias's reports, Ashley Furniture argued that Ball's injury was a temporary aggravation of the preexisting condition in her right knee, as opposed to Ball's assertion that she had suffered a permanent aggravation of a preexisting condition. Ashley Furniture further claimed that because Dr. Mitias had released Ball back to work with a zero-percent-impairment rating on December 23, 2003, Ball was no longer entitled to benefits from Ashley Furniture, including the proposed surgery, after December 23, 2003.

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