Quote of the day
"You ask people to put their lives on the line. You need to make sure you are covering that risk for them. That's part of your job as an employer."
Florida State Rep. Gayle Harrell, sponsor of a bill that would require local fire departments to pay to treat firefighters who are diagnosed with cancer
New Florida Law Seeks to Include Cancer in Workers’ Comp
Taxpayers are increasingly footing the bill for workers’ compensation for firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement and corrections officers, as more states adopt presumption legislation that acknowledges such professions carry an increased risk for certain heart-related illnesses and cancers. In the Florida legislature, a bill would require local fire departments to pay to treat cancer-stricken firefighters. By Jennifer Sorentrue and Deana Poole, Palm Beach Post
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North Dakota Agency Can Publish Delinquent Employers
Workforce Safety and Insurance, North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency, now has the authority to publish a list of delinquent accounts, in order to give people or businesses looking for contractors or subcontractors more information. By AP via KXMB-TV (Bismarck – Mandan, N.D.)
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Poor Safety Records to Cost Nova Scotia Employers More
Dozens of employers in Nova Scotia with consistently poor safety and return-to-work records now must pay more to the province’s Workers’ Compensation Board. Canadian Press
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Signup a Sign of Interest in Mountain State Competition
More than 150 people, including representatives of some of the nation’s largest workers’ compensation insurers, sign up for a conference to learn how they can enter West Virginia’s workers’ compensation insurance market when it opens to competition next summer. Will that mean more competitive rates and a lower cost to do business in the state? By George Hohmann, Charleston Daily Mail
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Fast-Growing Utah City Faces Immigrant Dilemma
In St. George, Utah, which the U.S. Census Bureau recently identified as the fastest-growing U.S. metro area between 2000 and 2006, subcontractors from framers to roofers to painters are desperate for laborers, but often avoid the topic of whether the largely Latino workforce, which is disproportionately employed in the most dangerous industries and experiencing a growing work-related death rate, is legal. By Jennifer W. Sanchez, Salt Lake Tribune
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U.K.: Cost Main Barrier to Workplace Health Investment
In the U.K., the rising cost of healthcare is the biggest barrier for companies looking to invest in workplace health in the future, according to research by health plan provider HAS. It also found that stress is the greatest threat to workplace health. Health Insurance & Protection (U.K.)
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