NEG to help automotive workers

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis announced an $8 million emergency grant to assist General Motors workers affected by layoffs in the automotive industry.
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What is the Second Injury Fund?

The Second Injury Fund encourages employers to hire workers with a pre-existing disability. The Fund makes it easier for individuals with previous disabilities to be hired initially and to keep their employment following workplace injuries.
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Labor team set to assist Goodyear

TDLWD staff met with Goodyear, LWIA partners, union representatives, local officials, and industrial groups on March 11 to prepare for the Goodyear plant closure in Union City.
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Perseverance pays off for GED student

A Lawrence County Adult Education student never gives up her goal to obtain a GED.
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LWIA 8 is making a difference

Workforce Essentials has had many successes in improving people’s lives. Two examples of clients who have had positive outcomes through the agency are described here.
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LVER finds chamber excellent network tool

 
 
Mike Needel
The local chambers of commerce are proven means for developing community contacts and for publicizing services and events of the department’s Career Centers, says Gallatin Career Center LVER Mike Needel.
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Employee Commendations

We salute Karen Slater, Palace McCutchen, and Theo Stokes, Nashville South Career Center; Sharon Hunt, Karen Woosley, and other staff of Tullahoma Career Center; Brendan Chick, Claims Center; Tina Kline-Douglas, Nashville TOSHA; and Dave Montoya, Jackson Career Center, all of whom were recently commended for their service.
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Every Employee Has a Story
 
 
Chris and Mika Russ
Mika Campbell, an interviewer supervisor in the Lebanon Career Center, tells how working with Chris Russ, manager of the Claims Center, evolved into a romance that culminated with their marriage on March 5, 2011.
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They’re here! Two of three Career Coaches arrived in Nashville from Kalispell, Montana, with the third expected soon. The Coaches will be parked in front of the 220 French Landing Building for viewing on Tuesday, April 5, undergoing final preparation for the official reveal by Governor Haslam and Commissioner Davis at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 6.
 
 
Division updates
Read Division Updates this month to learn about these headlines and more news from all agency divisions:
  • Workers’ Compensation
    Read how the Division’s Utilization Review (UR) Program prevents a provider from conducting unnecessary treatments on an injured worker.
  • TOSHA
    See photos of SHARP award presentations by Commissioner Davis to Kirby Building Systems in Portland and SteelSummit in LaVergne.
  • Adult Education
    Four Adult Ed programs receive TN Center for Performance Excellence recognition.

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