By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on Tuesday launched a new virtual center focused on workers' compensation with the mission of matching federal injury and safety data with statistics kept by state regulatory agencies and the National Council on Compensation Insurance.Dr. John Howard, NIOSH director, announced the center's creation in the agency's monthly electronic newsletter. He said the data being gathered through the new center will help NIOSH scientists come up with ways to prevent workplace injuries.The center g...
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