‘The Impact’ tonight: workers’ compensation, swine flu, and more

It’s a big night for TVW – with a jam-packed ‘Impact’ show and the premiere of our special two-part series on education, The Quest for Quality. More on the education series in another blog post coming up.

But first, what’s in store for viewers on tonight’s Impact show:

This week, the state Department of Labor and Industries proposed a 7.6 percent rate increase in workers’ compensation rates for 2010. The state-run insurance program pays benefits to employees who are injured on the job.  Many in the business community say the latest proposed increase is reason enough for lawmakers and the Governor to make changes to the current system.  But the Washington State Labor Council says the state’s workers’ compensation system provides good protection for injured workers at a competitive cost.

Joining us will be Assistant Director for Insurance Services at Labor and Industries, Bob Malooly, and Washington state’s Director for the National Federation of Independent Business, Patrick Connor.

Also on the program – information on how colleges are preparing for any possible outbreaks of the H-1-N-1 virus (also known as the Swine Flu) as students return to campus for the fall semester.  And TVW founders Denny Heck and Stan Marshburn were honored for their work establishing the network. Find out more about the award they received recently in Seattle.

Don’t miss ‘The Impact’, tonight at 7pm on TVW and online: tvw.org

Tags: Business, education, swine flu, The Impact, workers' compensation