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Unemployment Insurance And Workers’ Compensation Rate Reductions For Employers And Workers

governor.wa.gov, Jan 08, 2007 Governor Gregoire has also proposed a six-month suspension of a portion of workers? compensation

New Law Cracks Down On Old Contracting Problem

cslb.ca.gov, Jan 15, 2007 The closure of a loophole is tightening the noose around illegal contractors who try to skirt the law by operating with someone else's license

Employer Costs For Employee Compensation

bls.gov, Jan 03, 2007 Survey measures employer costs for wages, salaries, and employee benefits for nonfarm private and state and local government

Cincinnati Construction Business Cited for Violations of Federal Trenching Regulations, Placing Workers in Danger

US Department of Labor, Nov 30, 2006 OSHA has proposed $142,000 in fines for serious violations of workplace

Ralphs Grocery Company Pays $70 Million to Resolve Criminal Case of Rehiring Workers During Labor Dispute

US Department of Justice, Dec 06, 2006 Paid $70 million dollars in criminal fines and compensation for Ralphs' workers, their health benefit and pension

Workers Compensation Benefits To Increase 3.5 Percent With Cost Of Living

State of Washington, Nov 21, 2006 Workers currently receiving Washington workers compensation wage replacement or pension benefits will receive

In Connecticut, Study On Work Related Deaths

Department of Labor, Nov 14, 2006 Work related fatal illnesses often occur years after an exposure has occurred and are difficult to link to specific work

Workers Compensation For Pesticide Poisoning

CDC, Oct 31, 2006 Extended for three years the federal government's initiative to reduce

Kentucky Governor Appoints Member To the Workers Compensation Board

State of Kentucky, Nov 07, 2006 Governor Ernie Fletcher has appointed Bruce Cowden, of Lexington, to the Workers Compensation

Labor Department Recognizes The Energy Workers Compensation Program

U.S. Department of Labor, Oct 24, 2006 Over the past five years, more than 75,000 claims have been filed by workers or their families seeking benefits under the

Congressman Fights To Protect Compensation Payments For Ohio Nuclear Workers

house.gov, Oct 15, 2006 Workers across the country who become ill because of their work in a U.S. nuclear facility should not fall victim

Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Legislation Rolling Back Historic Workers Comp Reforms

ca.gov, Oct 01, 2006 I will continue to defend the workers compensation reforms to ensure the strength of Californias

California Anticipates Reducing Workers Compensation Rates For Employers

insurance.ca.gov, Oct 08, 2006 No other state has enacted reforms that reduced workers compensation costs to this

Hawaii Approves Workers' Compensation Agreement With Electrical Workers And Electrical Contractors

Press Release, Sep 24, 2006 covers issues such as treatment plans, vocational rehabilitation programs, return to work programs, and how claims should be

Division of Workers' Compensation And UCLA Center For Health Policy Research Study

Press Release, Sep 17, 2006 The study will also sample a representative number of workers? compensation insurers, self-insured employers and third party

Hamden Man Charged with Workers' Compensation Fraud

Press Release, Sep 04, 2006 one count of Fraudulent Receipt of Workers' Compensation Benefits, a felony carrying a maximum prison term of twenty

U.S. DOL Announces $12 Million Settlement With The Estate Of Kenneth L. Lay

Press Release, Sep 10, 2006 granting a $12 million claim against his estate on behalf of participants covered by Enron's pension

OSHA Fines Contractor For Failing to Report Worker Death

osha.gov, Aug 27, 2006 Falls are one of the four leading causes of death in construction, and ladders are present at virtually every job

Quick Cash Pays More Than $500K in Back Wages to 900 Workers

Department Of Labor, Aug 20, 2006 the employer failed to pay overtime to non-exempt salaried managers and did not include bonuses in computing overtime pay for non-exempt salaried managers and employees

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