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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Reforming the worker's compensation system is one of Governor Haslam's legislative priorities. As it stands, workers' comp is handled by the Labor Department and the court system. A new bill would consolidate it into a single, state-run agency with an administrator appointed by the Governor.
"We want what is best for Tennessee, we want what is best for Tennesseans working in the work place and what is best for employers who want to build business," says bill sponsor Rep. Kevin Brooks (R-Cleveland).
"The outline of it sounds really good, but the bottom dollar of it underneath is not good at all," says factory employee Regina Layton.
Tennessee and Alabama are the only 2 states in the country where workers' compensation claims go through the courts.
"We want what is best for Tennessee, we want what is best for Tennesseans working in the work place and what is best for employers who want to build business," says bill sponsor Rep. Kevin Brooks (R-Cleveland).
"The outline of it sounds really good, but the bottom dollar of it underneath is not good at all," says factory employee Regina Layton.
Tennessee and Alabama are the only 2 states in the country where workers' compensation claims go through the courts.
Thursday, March 7 2013, 12:33 AM CST
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TBI: Women more likely family violence victims
June 20, 2013 08:10 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A new study of domestic violence in Tennessee last year found women were nearly two times more likely to be victimized than men and children were the victims in 16 percent of all family violence cases.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation put out a report this week analyzing crime statistics from law enforcement agencies across the state. Their findings show that nearly 15 percent of all crimes reported were domestic in nature.
The study looked at the relationships between victims and offenders as well as the influence of drugs and alcohol on family violence. The study found that more than 17 percent of family violence involves drugs or alcohol, with alcohol being the most common.
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