Law Offices of Paul W. Bates. http://thebatesfirm.com Maximizing your bottom line Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:12:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Many Pennsylvania Employers To Benefit From Lower Workers’ Comp Costs http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/many-pennsylvania-employers-to-benefit-from-lower-workers%e2%80%99-comp-costs/ http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/many-pennsylvania-employers-to-benefit-from-lower-workers%e2%80%99-comp-costs/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:12:30 +0000 PaulBates http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/many-pennsylvania-employers-to-benefit-from-lower-workers%e2%80%99-comp-costs/ Harrisburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has approved a 5.7 percent decrease in overall workers’ compensation costs that will result in $160

]]> http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/many-pennsylvania-employers-to-benefit-from-lower-workers%e2%80%99-comp-costs/feed/ 0 Colorado Gov Agrees To Slow Down Pinnacol Proposal http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/colorado-gov-agrees-to-slow-down-pinnacol-proposal/ http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/colorado-gov-agrees-to-slow-down-pinnacol-proposal/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:12:30 +0000 PaulBates http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/colorado-gov-agrees-to-slow-down-pinnacol-proposal/ Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) - Gov. John Hickenlooper joined Pinnacol Assurance in agreeing today to slow down a proposed restructuring of the company and delay any

]]> http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/colorado-gov-agrees-to-slow-down-pinnacol-proposal/feed/ 0 Ohio BWC Awarded More than $71k In December To Support Workplace Safety http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/ohio-bwc-awarded-more-than-71k-in-december-to-support-workplace-safety/ http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/ohio-bwc-awarded-more-than-71k-in-december-to-support-workplace-safety/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:12:30 +0000 PaulBates http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/ohio-bwc-awarded-more-than-71k-in-december-to-support-workplace-safety/ Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) awarded four safety intervention grants totaling more than $71,000 in December. BWC designed

]]> http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/ohio-bwc-awarded-more-than-71k-in-december-to-support-workplace-safety/feed/ 0 L&I Seeks Public Comment On Rules For Structured Settlements http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/li-seeks-public-comment-on-rules-for-structured-settlements/ http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/li-seeks-public-comment-on-rules-for-structured-settlements/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:12:30 +0000 PaulBates http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/li-seeks-public-comment-on-rules-for-structured-settlements/ Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Department of Labor & Industries is holding four hearings to take public comments on rules pertaining to structured settlement

]]> http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/li-seeks-public-comment-on-rules-for-structured-settlements/feed/ 0 Arizona IC Reminds To Post OSHA 300 A Forms http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/arizona-ic-reminds-to-post-osha-300-a-forms/ http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/arizona-ic-reminds-to-post-osha-300-a-forms/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:12:30 +0000 PaulBates http://thebatesfirm.com/2012/arizona-ic-reminds-to-post-osha-300-a-forms/ Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) reminds employers that the 2011 injury and illness summaries (OSHA 300A form) must

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