The Maine Wire: “At 7.7%, Workers’ Comp rates are lowest since 1998, saving employers $15.2 million” plus 2 more‏

• At 7.7%, Workers’ Comp rates are lowest since 1998, saving employers $15.2 million
• Schaeffer: Progressives, stop torturing language
• Union boss misunderstands public policy basics

At 7.7%, Workers’ Comp rates are lowest since 1998, saving employers $15.2 million Posted: 07 Feb 2014 08:27 AM PST AUGUSTA – The Maine State Workers’ Compensation Board announced Friday that rates will decrease by nearly 8 percent to 7.7 percent. The largest decrease in the rate since 1998 will save Maine employers more than $15.2 million in 2014. “Maine employers and employees should take credit for the improvement in the workers’ compensation system,” said […]

Schaeffer: Progressives, stop torturing language Posted: 07 Feb 2014 08:11 AM PST Could we puhleeease stop abusing common English for political purposes?  This week I read another opinion item by a progressive carrying on about a number of their favorite priorities, like equality and women’s rights, and ‘increasing access to health care.’ If you look up the definition of access, you find this: ac·cess [ak-ses]  noun 1.  the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files. […]

Union boss misunderstands public policy basics Posted: 07 Feb 2014 07:20 AM PST AUGUSTA – A labor union boss for the AFL-CIO Maine demonstrated an impoverished understanding of basic public policy on Wednesday in an interview with Maine Public Broadcasting Network. Commenting on Gov. Paul LePage’s recently unveiled Open For Business Zones, AFL-CIO Maine Executive Director Matthew Schlobohm said, “This is the Maine Heritage Policy Center’s free Maine […]