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Oklahoma Bills Would Allow Employers to Opt Out of State Workers' Comp System
… to opt out of the state's workers' compensation system by establishing an alternative plan. Oklahoma's House Judiciary Committee passed H.B. 2155 on an 8-5 vote Feb. 27. The legislation would allow employers to exempt themselves from …
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Despite Confusion at State Level, E-Verify Finds Federal Support
… year, the Legal Workforce Act, which would make E-Verify mandatory for all employers. The bill passed the House Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote, but its prospects in the full House are uncertain, in part because it lacks a provision …
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Colorado Bill Would Limit Surveillance of Workers Comp Claimants
… claim by insurers and self-insured employers has been approved by a Colorado House committee. Coloradoâ s House Judiciary Committee approved H.B. 10-1012, sponsored by Democratic state Rep. Sal Pace, on a 6-4 vote last week. The bill …
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House, Senate May Agree on Employer Sanctions, Verification
… immigrants would simply go back home because they would no longer be able to work in this country legally," House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wisconsin, said on NBC’s "Meet the Press" on May 28. A verification …
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Immigration Dies in Senate; Dems Vow Revival
… 12 million undocumented workers in the United States . Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California and a member of the House Judiciary Committee , said comprehensive reform is not possible before 2009. Lofgren has been holding a series of immigration hearings …
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House Republican Immigration Bill Emphasizes Verification, Enforcement
… Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa and a member of the House Judiciary Committee . â Letâ s stop the bleeding at the border ..... Lamar Smith, R-Texas and ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee , said that he and his colleagues are calling …
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Michigan Health Care Reform Panel Supports Universal Health Care
… businesses dropping health insurance for their workers and we need change now,â said Conyers, chair of the House Judiciary Committee . Conyers is sponsoring H.R. 676, the United States National Health Insurance Act. He first introduced …
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Gutierrez, Chertoff Express Optimism About Immigration Bill
… immigrants and the rule of law,â Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas and the highest ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee , said in a statement. â The American people want secure borders, not amnesty.â Gutierrez countered that …
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Basic Pilot Comes Under Fire as Immigration Debate Looms
… systemic failure." He received a sympathetic nod from Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee , who says Shandley’s testimony was constructive. "I’m glad that you didn’t bring a hard attitude to …
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House Approves Five-Year Extension of E-Verify
… kerfuffle. â I want to set the record straight,â said Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas and ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee . â Participating employers are happy with the Basic Pilot program. It is hard to believe that those who attack …
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Employer-Endorsed Disability Bill Sails Through Committees
… amend the Americans With Disabilities Act , passed the House Education and Labor Committee, 43-1, and the House Judiciary Committee , 37-0. In a rare show of cooperation, both employer and advocate groups support the bill. They hope strong …
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Employer Verification Highlighted in Advance of Senate Debate
… those who have played by the rules and are waiting their turn.â Â Smith is the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee . King is the top Republican on the immigration subcommittee. Â Smith asserts that stricter work-site compliance …
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Employment Verification Debate Pushed Off to Next Year
… or end the mechanism known as E-Verify . Lofgren and Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee , are seeking to move quickly through the House a bill that would extend E-Verify for 10 years as a voluntary …
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House Considers Bill That Expands Definition of Disability
… asserted that his measure, which has 244 bipartisan co-sponsors, including the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee , simply clarifies the congressional intent of the original disabilities legislation. â The bill does not seek to …
