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Maine Governor Resists Online Work Injury Database

A proposal from the federal government to make more specific workplace safety data available online could violate individuals’ privacy and embarrass employers and workers, Maine officials said this week. Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration is pushing back against the U.S. …

Missouri Senate Votes to Override on Work Comp Database

The Missouri Senate has voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of legislation calling for creation of an online database of workers’ compensation claims. Wednesday’s 25-9 Senate vote sent the bill to the House, which passed it earlier this year …

Missouri Bill Proposes Online Workers’ Comp Database

Missouri senators want to create an online database for businesses to check whether prospective employees have a history of filing workers’ compensation claims. SB34 was given first-round approval Tuesday drew support from both Republicans and Democrats who said they hope …