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Local News - Local - October 25, 2012
Workers' comp system still failing


The recent announcement by the Department of Labor & Industries that average workers' compensation taxes won't increase in 2013 is good news for businesses in today's tough economy.  Unfortunately, that good news is a temporary reprieve—the current monopoly system is failing and a 40 percent tax hike spread over 10 years is set to begin in 2014. 

To avoid the unwanted attention of the looming tax hike plan, much hullaballoo is being made over the no-tax year, made possible by...


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