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Labor & Industry director Joel Sachs defends agency focus on safety, claims management and modernization
Summary
Joel Sachs, director of the Department of Labor & Industry, told the Senate committee his agency’s priorities include worker and public safety, workers’ compensation outcomes, customer experience and technology modernization; senators asked about caseloads and rate pressure.
Joel Sachs, nominated for reappointment as director of the Department of Labor & Industry, testified before the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee about the agency’s priorities and operational challenges.
Sachs said the department focuses on five goals: public and worker safety, workers’ compensation outcomes, customer experience, enforcement balance, and cultivating staff to deliver services.…
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