The Oklahoma Department of Labor reported "another record-breaking year" for safety in the state's public sector workplaces with an injury and illness incidence rate falling to an all-time low of 5.6 per 100 workers.
Labor Commissioner Brenda Reneau called the data "excellent news" but said public sector employees are still being injured at a higher rate than private sector workers.
"But we're definitely seeing progress and that's great news for workers," Reneau said.
"It's also great news for taxpayers who end up footing the bill for higher workers' comp costs resulting from higher ...
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