ACS Signs $48 Million Medicaid Contract Renewal with State of Wyoming.
DALLAS, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. today announced it has signed a five-year, $48 million contract renewal with the Wyoming Department of Health to provide fiscal agent services for the state's Medicaid and Dental program. This contract, which continues fiscal agent services for the...

Pregnancy leave rules a labor of confusion.
Byline: ON THE JOB By Helen Russon Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries True or false? Question: Even if an employee has a normal and healthy pregnancy, she is still eligible for "pregnancy disability leave" under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and the Federal...

The New Deal; a 75th anniversary celebration.
9781423602927 The New Deal; a 75th anniversary celebration. Flynn, Kathryn A. Gibbs Smith 2008 168 pages $25.00 Hardcover E806 Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the New Deal, this volume describes the...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)(TM) Suggests Employers Will Continue to Aggressively Reduce Payrolls Well Into 2009.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)(TM) continued its steep decline in October. The index fell in October to 105.3, down 1.8 percent from the September revised figure of 107.2, and down almost 12 percent from a year ago. "The sharp...

Threat Management And Protection, Inc.: Layoffs, Guns and Holidays Are a Deadly Mix.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Threat Management And Protection, Inc. (TMAP) announced today that it will ramp up its agent training in anticipation of increased threats of violence by employees who are laid off in the run up to the Holiday Season. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081110/LA44637LOGO) ...

Spilling comp secrets of the treasury: the U.S. Treasury Department has experienced a 66 percent decline in the rate of injuries and illnesses from 2003 to 2007.
Summary * A focus on automation and safety help the U.S. Treasury Dept. decrease injuries by 66 percent over a four-year period. * The agency includes safety and health commitment in strategic plan for buy-in * Employees' innovation leads to ergonomic inventions ...

The cost variations: expenses and awards are important considerations for employers, particularly in a tough economy. A recent survey found that workers' comp costs vary widely from one state to the next.
Summary * For employers, Arizona's the best place to do business from a workers' comp and disability perspective. * Among the top 10 states for employers to do business, five are located in the Midwest. * The reduction in claims frequency has allowed...

The CoverMe Foundation Responds to Current U.S. Economic Crisis Offering Healthcare Coverage Solutions to Uninsured.
In Downward Economy Non-Profit Healthcare Coverage Referral Organization Takes Aim at those in Dire Need LARAMIE, Wyo., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to current economic conditions and with unemployment rates on the rise, The CoverMe Foundation (CMF), a non-profit healthcare coverage referral organization seeks to offer...

Skills class opens door to careers.
Byline: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The Register-Guard Editor's note: In Case You Missed It is a digest of recent Register-Guard articles of interest to Springfield readers. After spending the better part of the morning at the controls of an excavator, then a backhoe, Thurston...

Business briefs.
COLUMN: BUSINESS BRIEFS TELEGRAM & GAZETTE Bloomberg Index Central Massachusetts +2.90 127.56 Volume: 57,346,131 Up: 20 Down: 3 Unchanged: 6 Gainer: American Superconductor Corp. $15.43 +$2.19 (Volume...