Quote of the day
"I want to maximize the evidence, and let the reader decide."
Stephen Branchflower, Alaska Legislature special counsel, who has been investigating whether or not members of Gov. Sarah Palin's staff tried to intercede in a disability claim
Arkansas Supreme Court to Hear Constitutional Challenge
The Arkansas Supreme Court agrees to consider an injured man’s argument that the state Workers Compensation Commission can effectively operate as a one-person panel in violation of the constitution.
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‘Troopergate’ Expands into Abuse of Workers’ Comp System
The office of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tells a state public employee union that if it wants to gain access to previously undisclosed emails, it will have to pay $88,000 to fulfill a Freedom of Information Act request. The union alleges Palin’s office illegally accessed the trooper’s personnel and workers’ compensation file and disseminated confidential information to a top Alaska state trooper official in an attempt to get him fired.
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Ohio County Reimbursed Nearly $103K
The Ross County Safety Council has received $102,929 in reimbursements from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation because of its successful participation in the state agency’s Safety Council Discount Program. Chillicothe Gazette
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Disabled Workers Find Uneven Playing Field
If you think the job market is tough, see it through the eyes of a disabled worker. Nearly 13 percent of the population of working age has a disability. But they are only half as likely as others to be employed, according to the annual Disability Status Report. By Shandra Martinez, Seattle Times
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BrickStreet Goes on Media Fraud Tour
BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. takes fraud seriously and will take every step necessary to stop it, representatives tell business groups on their tour of the state. By Jessica Legge, Times West Virginian
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