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Rigged premium rates in Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation System were illegally covered up for years

 

Last month The Free Press reported on illegal and unfair premiums that the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) charged to hundreds of thousands of employers from 1991 to 2009. BWC agreed in July to pay $420 million…

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Future Shock: a BAC level of .00?

If Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) can convince the Ohio Statehouse to pass “Annie’s Law” or HB 469, all first-time DUI offenders wishing to drive during any probationary period will have to install a breathalyzer in their car and…

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Reefer blandness

Despite decades-old rumors that John Kasich may be self-medicating, the Governor vowed that there will be no medical marijuana legislation passed in Ohio this election year!



 In fact, this summer, his Public Safety Department…

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Socially Just Dining: Coffee, Donuts & Cake

Coffee has become a rare indulgence however I felt many would appreciate knowing about these options in Columbus.

  The Grandview Grind on Grandview Ave in Grandview: Was an absolutely delightful experience and I was…

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