U.S. Chamber Says Excessive Labor Laws Are Stifling Business in Many States. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, "The relationship between employment policies and economic growth is well-documented. So, too, are the negative impacts of excessive regulation on job creation and the economy."
The U.S. Chamber has published a 50-state study on the impact of state employment policies on job growth. According to the study, the costs of excessive regulation are considerable, and "states with the heaviest regulatory burdens are sacrificing opportunities to reduce their unemployment rate and generate new business startups."
The study ranks each state's regulatory burden within tiers, with Tier I being "good", Tier II being "fair", and Tier III being "poor". Find your state below:
Tier I (good): AL, FL, GA, ID, KS, MS, NC, ND, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA
Tier II (fair): AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MN, MO, NE, NH, NM, OH, RI, VT, WV, WY
Tier III (poor): CA, CT, HI, IL, ME, MA, MI, MT, NV, NJ, NY, OR, PA, WA, WI
> Read the study
> Read a commentary about the study
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform Publishes 50 State Ranking for the Best to Worst Legal Climates in the Country. The ILR's 2010 State Liability Systems Ranking Study was conducted "to explore how reasonable and balanced the states' tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. business." 
Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter - Recent Arrests, Charges, Convictions, Investigations - 3/4/2011. 
Texas: Potential Violations for Failure to Timely Exchange Evidence Prior to a Benefit Review Conference, by Stuart Colburn. 
Freedom of Speech in Delaware, But Don't Mess with Texas, by Casssandra Roberts. 
an inherent cost. In fact, many of the decisions that need to be made in a settlement negotiation are risk management decisions rather than being truly Medicare Secondary Payer-oriented. Once you understand why CMS wants what it wants, you will realize that its preference may not be the only way to achieve MSP compliance.
