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Governor Picks 2 for Medical Board Review Committees
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06/11/2012
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Surendra Varma of Lubbock and Robert Hootkins of Austin to the Texas Medical Board District Review Committees Three and Four, respectively.Committee members evaluate medical practice or professional competency and make recommendations on investigations condu...Read More
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Governor Reappoints Cathleen Parsley as SOAH Chief Judge
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06/08/2012
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced on Wednesday he has reappointed Cathleen Parsley of Austin as chief administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for a term to expire May 15, 2014.SOAH hears disputes in decisions by state agencies, including the Division...Read More
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Galvanizing Company Hit with $78,000 in Fines for Safety Violations
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06/06/2012
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State: MO | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Wcc
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Complaints have led to $78,000 in fines for a Missouri galvanizing company, according to an Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) news release.After receiving complaints about hazards, OSHA conducted an inspection in December of AZZ Galvanizing Services in Richland and tur...Read More
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Governor Picks Chiropractic, Nursing Board Members
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06/05/2012
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State: MO | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced on Friday two appointments to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and one appointment to the State Board of Nursing.The governor has appointed Margaret Freihaut of Robertsville and Charles Quigless of St. Louis to the chiropractic board....Read More
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GEMS Strikes Deal with Carrier to Get Paramedics Back on the Water
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06/05/2012
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State: CT | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS) put a paramedic back on a local police patrol boat last weekend after striking a deal with its workers' compensation carrier to add excess coverage, Greenwich Time reported.The Greenwich, Conn., newspaper said the Workers' Compensation T...Read More
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Governor Rejects ALJ Reappointment Recommendation
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06/05/2012
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State: KY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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After rejecting earlier this month a recommendation from the state's Workers' Compensation Nominating Commission to reappoint administrative law judge Caroline Pitt Clark, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear will get a new list of recommended replacements later this week, officials said on Mond...Read More
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Governor Vetoes Funding for Deputy Workers' Comp Commissioner
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05/30/2012
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State: IA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) has vetoed a $153,000 allocation for a chief deputy commissioner in the state’s Workers’ Compensation Division.The funding for the position was part of House File 2337, a measure that also included appropriations for several state agencies, includ...Read More
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Grand Jury Calls on Lawmakers to Adopt 'I-Stop'
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05/30/2012
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A county grand jury in Long Island, N.Y., is calling on state lawmakers to adopt a real-time, online prescription drug database proposed by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.Schneiderman last week released a report from the Suffolk County, N.Y., grand jury calling on the New Yo...Read More
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Governor Appoints 4 to Osteopathic Medical Board
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05/29/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday announced the appointment of four doctors to the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.David Connett, 56, of Anaheim Hills, has served as associate dean of clinical services at the Western University of Health Sciences since 2007 and vice chairman at the He...Read More
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Greenwich Paramedics Shore-Bound by Coverage Questions
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05/29/2012
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State: CT | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Paramedics assigned to police patrol boards in Greenwich, Conn., have been ordered to remain ashore until their employer can resolve coverage differences with The Workers' Compensation Trust.Charlee Tufts, executive director of the Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS), told Wor...Read More
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