December 2005

• Nine Convicted of Unemployment Insurance Fraud; Eleven Charged
• Missouri Workplace Injury and Illness Case and Demographic Data Released
• Division of Workers' Compensation Selects Administrative Law Judges
• Fair Housing Poster and Journalism Contests

November 2005

• Missouri Prevailing Wage Data Collection Under Way
• Occupational Injuries and Illnesses are Reported for 2004
• Twelve Convicted of Unemployment Insurance Fraud; Fifteen Indicted
• Governor Blunt Saves Employers Over $50 Million

October 2005

• Workers' Compensation Administrative Tax Unchanged; Decline in Second Injury Fund Surcharge
• Fewer Weekly Unemployment Benefits Filed
• Three Convicted of Unemployment Insurance Fraud; Six Indicted
• Missouri Department of Labor Receives Over $1.9 Million in Grants
• Missouri Department of Labor Sends Volunteers for Katrina Affected Workers

September 2005

• Two Mining Companies Earn Highest Safety Award
• Pat Secrest Receives National Award
• Missouri Department of Labor Sends Help for Katrina Victims
• Unemployment Insurance Claims Continue to Decline
• Gov. Blunt Provides Hurricane Katrina Evacuees Easy Access to Apply for Unemployment Benefits
• Labor Day: A Time to Applaud Workers

August 2005

• Kohner is Named Chief Administrative Law Judge in St. Louis Workers' Compensation Office
• Prevailing Wage Case Results in Findings of Over $500,000 in Restitution
• Workers' Compensation Changes Effective August 28th
• Missouri Department of Labor Expands Partnership with USDOL Inspector General
• Unemployment Insurance Claims Down from Last Year
• Park Hills Company Earns Safety Honor
• Greene County Company Earns Safety Award

May 2005

• May is Proclaimed "Safe Jobs for Youth Month"

April 2005

• Worlds of Fun Earns Youth Employer Award
• State and Federal Prevailing Wage Briefing Offered
• Neosho Company Earns Prestigious Safety Award
• Southeast Mining Companies Honored for Safety Practices
• Missouri's Workers Experienced Fewer Nonfatal Workplace Injuries in 2003

March 2005

• Recognition Luncheon To Honor Fair Housing Poster and Journalism Contest Winners
• Human Rights Agency Wins Video Award

January 2005

• Missouri Commission on Human Rights Sponsors Poster and Journalism Contests
• Missouri Offers Employers Web Access for Filing Quarterly Wage Reports
• Pat Secrest Named Workers' Compensation Director