News & Updates, Department of Labor, Departments and Divisions (EOLWD), Government, Labor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of MassachusettsLabor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusettshttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdhomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Elwdhttp://www.mass.gov/Elwd/RSS/Home/Government/Departments%20and%20Divisions%20(EOLWD)/Department%20of%20Labor/newsandupdates.xml© 2009 Commonwealth of Massachusetts2009-09-15T00:00:00ZNew Web-Based Tool to Help Public Verify if Businesses have Workers Compensation Insurance Policyhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Labor&sid=Elwd&b=pressrelease&f=workers_comp_web_tool&csid=Elwd2009-09-15T00:00:00Z2009-09-15T00:00:00ZTask Force Cape Cod and Islands Regional Public Information Session and Hearing Scheduled for September 22, 2009http://www.mass.gov/Elwd/docs/dia/task_force/pr_cape_and_islands_9_22_09.pdf2009-09-03T00:00:00Z2009-09-03T00:00:00ZStudy Finds State Workers' Compensation Rates Among Lowest in Nationhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocapressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Labor&sid=Elwd&b=pressrelease&f=20090416_oregonsurvey&csid=Eoca2009-04-16T00:00:00Z2009-04-16T00:00:00ZBOSTON - April 16, 2009 - Massachusetts has the third-lowest workers' compensation premium rates in the country after decreases on average premiums of over 17 percent under the Patrick Administration, according to a study by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.
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The Oregon report, released last month, researched the Jan. 1, 2008, rates for the 50 top industries in that state, and found that Massachusetts' combined rates of $1.39 per $100 in payroll is the third-lowest of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., and is 62 percent of the national median of $2.26.DIA Seeks Applications For Administrative Judge Positionhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Labor&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dia_announcements_aj_solicitations_04_16_09&csid=Elwd2009-03-16T00:00:00Z2009-03-16T00:00:00ZDOL Commissioners to meet with Constituents in Springfieldhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdpressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Labor&sid=Elwd&b=pressrelease&f=labor_stds_forum&csid=Elwd2009-02-26T00:00:00Z2009-02-26T00:00:00ZContractors to Pay a Total of Over $36,000 in Fines and Restitutionhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=cagopressrelease&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions+(EOLWD)&L3=Department+of+Labor&sid=Elwd&b=pressrelease&f=2009_02_25_avalonbay_citations&csid=Cago2009-02-25T00:00:00Z2009-02-25T00:00:00ZAttorney General Martha Coakleys Office has issued citations against three construction companies, and has also reached settlement agreements with two other construction companies which performed work at several sites developed by AvalonBay Communities, Inc., a national company headquartered in Virginia with offices in Massachusetts. The construction companies violated the Massachusetts Independent Contractor/ Misclassification Law and the Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws.Public Hearing and Information Session with the Joint Task Force on the Underground Economyhttp://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdpressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Elwd&b=pressrelease&f=undergroud_eco_session&csid=Elwd2009-02-05T00:00:00Z2009-02-05T00:00:00Z