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Lodging Reimbursement Rates Increased 9% on Average
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09/22/2014
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced an average 9% increase in the maximum lodging reimbursement effective Oct. 1 for trips to counties that exceed the standard rate.
Workers’ compensation carriers must reimburse in...Read More
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Labor Cabinet Offering Training Courses in Louisville
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09/19/2014
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State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Kentucky Labor Cabinet will conduct a series of free Population Center Training courses in Louisville from Sept. 29-0ct. 2, intended for both employers and employees.
Topics of each day’s sessions include:
Sept. 29: Overview of Kentucky’s Occupational Safety...Read More
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Labor Law Fines Force Winery to Close
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09/18/2014
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Westover Winery in Castro Valley plans to close before the end of the year in the face of a $155,000 fine for its use of volunteers, according to a report by the San Jose Mercury News.
The Department of Industrial Relations said the volunteers at the winery were illegally unpaid laborers....Read More
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LWC: Workplace Safety Numbers Trending Well
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09/18/2014
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State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Louisiana Workforce Commission Director Curt Eysink said in a release that the state’s workplace safety numbers are “headed in the right direction” following the release last week of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary count for its 2013 Census of Fatal Occupa...Read More
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L&I Proposes 1.8% Rate Increase
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09/17/2014
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries is proposing a 1.8% rate increase for 2015 workers’ compensation premiums.
The department said the proposed increase, which is equal to about 1 cent per hour worked, will help cover the cost of benefits while also allowing the ...Read More
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Labor Commission Proposes Numerous Rule Changes
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09/17/2014
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State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Utah Labor Commission is accepting public comment on proposed changes to 13 different administrative rules that would add new definitions and eliminate unnecessary terms, reorganize multiple sections and eliminate incorrect references to other sections, forms, definitions and rules.
T...Read More
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Labor, Management Seek State-Run OSHA Plan to Address High Injury Rate
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09/16/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: MT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Labor and management representatives in Montana generally agree that a state-run occupational safety program could help reduce the higher-than-average injury and illness rate and save millions of dollars in workers’ compensation costs each year, but state lawmakers aren’t convinced....Read More
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