Quote of the day
“This is not an issue that is unique to Dayton, this is an issue facing communities and employers across the country.”
Chris Kershner, Dayton (Ohio) Area Chamber of Commerce, which has increased its efforts to provide support and educate employers about substance abuse in the workplace
Ohio: What Dayton employers did about drug overdoses
A nationwide increase in workplace overdoses and drug-related deaths has led Dayton, Ohio employers to evaluate their drug policies and local agencies to expand their services to businesses. Dayton Daily News
Proposed Oklahoma bill would make lawmakers pay for unconstitutional legislation
An Oklahoma state representative has introduced a bill that would require lawmakers to partially pay costs incurred by the state for approving any legislation deemed unconstitutional by a federal or state court. Several pieces of Oklahoma legislation have been overturned by the courts in recent years, including a workers’ compensation rule in 2016. KOKI (Tulsa)
New Hampshire: Manchester pays $45K to settle coercion case
Manchester, New Hampshire city officials have paid $45,000 to the woman who claimed two now-fired police officers used their status to coerce her into sex. New Hampshire Union Leader
OFF TOPIC
California business flight now a ‘torrent’, study finds
A recent study by a firm specializing in advising businesses about the relative advantages or disadvantages of doing business in various locations finds business fleeing California at an unprecedented level. One of the more surprising conclusions of the report is that California’s crushing tax burden is no longer the primary motive for disinvestment, writes Jon Coupal of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. Los Angeles Daily News
Wyoming: County officials support consolidation workers’ comp
Albany County, Wyoming commissioners have expressed support for exploring a statewide consolidation of the 23 counties’ workers’ compensation plans, but are skeptical about joining the eventual statewide plan. Laramie Boomerang [may require registration]