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in the program because it has a $2.2 billion unfunded liability, the amount it would take to pay all claims. Benefit changes which save money for workers' compensation programs mean less payments to injured workers, Spieler said. "That's... Published: Friday, December 26, 1997 Words: 321
spouses of disabled workers to collect two years' benefits after the worker dies. Under the bill, the so-called widow's benefit would become an option available by paying premiums Another amendment would have modified a portion of the... Published: Wednesday, February 08, 1995 Words: 684
opposition through scare tactics on their clients claiming workers' benefits were going to be taken away." Scare tactics were no match for the strength of the coalition led by the chamber. Lawmakers refused to be distracted or drawn... Published: Tuesday, May 11, 1993 Words: 593
to finance the widow's benefit - and then cancels that benefit if the worker dies after retirement age. It cuts off benefits entirely for permanently disabled workers at retirement age. This leaves them only with reduced Social Security... Published: Monday, March 13, 1995 Words: 965
net" system provide benefits for injured workers who really deserve them? Jim Bowen, president of the West Virginia Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, said labor unions will ask the state Legislature to reverse what he sees as draconian... Published: Wednesday, December 24, 1997 Words: 1384
a main backer of the 1995 bill. Last week, Kiss said, "Recent fiscal data [from Workers' Compensation] appears to indicate that benefitcuts may have gone further than needed. The savings may be greater than anticipated. "There is not... Published: Tuesday, December 23, 1997 Words: 1076
budget cuts, although they may not need to act on the cuts until 1997. Issues that have been contentious in past years, such as workerscompensation, casino gambling and natural resource taxes, either won't come up or will be minor... Published: Monday, December 25, 1995 Words: 1350
it's time to reduce some taxes and eliminate the incumbents. 2. We need some type of tax incentives because of high Workers' Compensation rates. We can also offer roads, water supplies and utility upgrades as incentives. Types of businesses:... Published: Sunday, October 28, 1990 Words: 2258
even if the spouse died from causes other than the work injury. Another benefit labor wants restored is workers' compensation for people 65 years and older. The new law requires those injured workers to rely solely on Social Security.... Published: Sunday, February 11, 1996 Words: 530
Joe Badgley of Parkersburg. As one insurance expert, he chose Diana Morris, employee benefit supervisor at McJunkin Corp. As the other, he picked Emily Spieler, former state Workers' Compensation commissioner, now a law professor at... Published: Wednesday, September 12, 1990 Words: 435
