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| Healthy living may counteract effects of job strain: study | | London – Living a healthy lifestyle may reduce negative effects on the heart caused by job strain, according to a study from University College London. | Read More  |
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| New law changes Oklahoma’s workers’ comp system | | Oklahoma City – Oklahoma’s court-based workers’ compensation system will transition to an administrative system under legislation signed May 6 by Gov. Mary Fallin (R). | | Read More |
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| Ohio BWC to give employers $1 billion in rebates | | Columbus, OH – A nearly $2 billion proposal recently announced by Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich (R) would give money back to Ohio employers in the form of workers’ compensation rebates, lower rates and worker safety grants. | | Read More |
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| MIOSHA to host informal meetings for employers, workers | | Lansing, MI – A series of informal discussions on the importance of workplace safety and health, hosted by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is scheduled to take place this summer throughout the state. | | Read More |
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| Washington L&I offers advice for working in hot weather | | Tumwater, WA – The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries recently released tips for safely working outdoors in hot weather. | | Read More |
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| Proposed database would show job-seekers' comp-claim history | | Jefferson City, MO – New state legislation would allow Missouri employers to search an online database to see job applicants’ history of filing workers’ compensation claims. | | Read More |
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| Perez: Compliance ‘critical’ to worker safety | | Washington – The Department of Labor should help businesses comply with safety regulations, which are critical to ensuring workers are protected, labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez said in response to questions submitted by Republican members of a Senate committee. | | Read More |
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| AFL-CIO on worker safety: More needs to be done | | Washington – Business groups and political opposition have threatened progress on worker safety and health, according to a report released May 7 by the AFL-CIO. | | Read More |
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| DOL's Harris: Workplace safety a good investment | | Washington – Preventing workplace deaths and keeping employees safe on the job requires in remarks made during a Workers Memorial Day ceremony in Washington on April 29. | | Read More |
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| Oklahoma legislation would restructure workers’ comp system | | Oklahoma City – A bill recently approved by the Oklahoma House would give administrative law judges designated to handle workers’ compensation exclusive authority over cases against counties, cities, towns and education bodies. | | Read More |
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