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Self-insurance saves Portage schools cash
PORTAGE | Just about two years ago Portage Township Schools found itself in a bind.
Study rates Indiana fifth best state for business
INDIANAPOLIS | The decision by Republican state lawmakers to enact a right-to-work law earlier this year has improved perceptions of Indiana's business climate.
Portage Township Schools board rehires workman's comp company
PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools board members approved a contract with JWF Specialty Co. of Indianapolis to continue to act as the district's third-party administrator for its workman's compensation insurance.
Schools hear improvements in workers' comp claims
PORTAGE | Ten months after switching to a self insurance plan for workers' compensation claims and initiating a safety committee to improve awareness and training, claims regarding workers hurt on the job have dropped dramatically.
Court: Settlements bar claims against ArcelorMittal
INDIANAPOLIS | The widow of a former ArcelorMittal employee cannot seek worker's compensation damages from the steelmaker after settling civil asbestos claims against third parties and not notifying the company, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
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