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All Workplaces in NYS Should Have Injury and Illness Prevention Programs

In a report released on May 6, a watchdog group Public Citizen stated that NYS should change its workers’ compensation regulation to require all private-sector employers to use workplace safety and loss prevention programs. Workplace injuries in NY’s private-sector cost the state economy approximately $11 billion over the past 2 years, according to the report. […]