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Fighting words over ‘Fighting 529’

05/01/2007

When Latino advocate Jerry Gonzalez showed “Fighting 529,” his documentary slamming Georgia Senate Bill (SB) 529, at Georgia Tech in March, the last person he expected to see in the audience was state Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock), author of the bill …

Casino workers organize, joining United Auto Workers

05/01/2007

Dealers at Caesars Atlantic City voted to join the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union on March 19, followed closely by Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino dealers on April 1 …

Morgan Stanley wins in whistle-Blower firing case

05/01/2007

Morgan Stanley won the latest round in its high-profile battle with IT employee Arthur Riel, who was fired for sharing e-mails that revealed questionable management practices at the firm …

Teacher bonuses linked to higher student performance

05/01/2007

Administrators in Arkansas’ Little Rock School District wanted to link financial awards for teachers to academic improvement in their students. The teachers agreed to the program without knowing what the payoff would be …

Early workers’ comp suspension costs 19-Month salary payout

05/01/2007

How do four days translate into 19 months? That was the math that left Reliance Electric Company, based in Greenville, S.C., scratching its head after a workers’ compensation ruling …

The claim service was great … despite no actual insurance

05/01/2007

An Alpharetta man pleaded guilty to defrauding Phoenix Fund, a Charlotte, N.C.-based self-insured group of 573 employers, by pretending to reinsure them …

Workers’ comp: Be prepared to prove that an at-Work death wasn’t work-Related

05/01/2007

If an employee dies in your workplace, take note: Under New York’s Workers’ Compensation Law, any death that occurs at work is presumed to be related to work …

Now’s the time to review insurance for company cars

05/01/2007

Safer vehicles, stricter laws and an aging population have lowered payouts on auto policies lately, enabling U.S. car insurers to cut their rates to grab the market share. Consumers and businesses are poised to benefit …

Workers’ comp trend: ‘BlackBerry thumb’ injuries

05/01/2007

Employment attorneys are warning of growing employer liability for so-called “BlackBerry thumb.” The repetitive-stress injuries to employees’ hands and thumbs result from overuse of personal digital assistants, or PDAs …

On-Site Clinics Make a Comeback. Are They Right for You?

05/01/2007

On-site clinics are less common than they were a few decades ago, when the company doctor was as much a fixture as the school nurse. But the high cost of health care—and the trend toward focusing on prevention and wellness as ways to lower those costs—is bringing them back into vogue …