10/29/2015
As this is a worker's compensation forum i think health care reforms have a major role here. Medical benefits comprises in both state and federal workers compensation cases.
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05/24/2017
We find it a bit puzzling that workers’ compensation reform continues to be such a focus of concern to the extent it is seen as a sticking point for our state’s budget.
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11/20/2006
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin and business leaders touted their reform of the workers' compensaton system and the arrival of Toyota Motor Manufacturing-West Virginia in a pitch to Japanese auto parts makers in New York The State Journal reported Friday.
The newspaper quoted Steve Roberts
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04/19/2004
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Friday released the following statement upon passage of workers' compensation reform legislation SB 899 Poochigian
"Today we have another victory for California. I promised in my campaign that we would reform our state's broken workers' compensation system
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06/06/2005
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industry has published an easy-to-read brochure explaining the Legislature's recent reform bill which takes effect on Aug. 28.
The 17-page brochure explains how the new law will change the benefit-delivery system to injured workers.
Missouri Gov. Matt
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03/12/2015
shortfall Lowler said the state workers' compensation system needs reform.
"Lake County has experienced losses in excess of 500000 related to claims made in parking lots prior topost work that are considered workers' comp as the county directs where employees should park" Lowler said.
Lowler
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01/22/2013
compensation reform measures."
"However when Oklahoma businesses compare their cost of doing business with the cost of business in other states they learn that the cost of workers compensation in Oklahoma per worker is higher.
"Business owners across the state have mentioned numerous times that they are
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08/20/2012
By Greg Jones Western Bureau Chief
The bulk of more than 2 billion in gross savings from a workers' compensation reform plan negotiated by labor and business leaders would come from eliminating the diminished future earning capacity and age factors when assigning permanent disability ratings
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04/26/2004
-20 meeting of NAAG and can be found by clicking here.
The resolution contained 12 principles of reform. The basic thrust of these principles is to allow the workers' compensation claims of employees of bankrupt firms to have the same priority in the distribution of assets as those of current
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08/01/2014
Workers compensation costs are emerging as a prominent issue in the Illinois governors race with Gov. Pat Quinn responding this week to surging Republican challenger Bruce Rauners promises to reform a broken system.
On Wednesday Quinn touted a recommendation for a 5.5 cut in advisory
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