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Don Nickles: “I have great confidence that when she addresses this, whether she uses the rulemaking process or uses other tools in the…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2001
I have great confidence that when she addresses this, whether she uses the rulemaking process or uses other tools in the Secretary's office to address work-related injuries, including ergonomics, it will be substantially different than this. I certainly hope and expect that it wouldn't have a new workers compensation, Federal workers compensation system that would be superior to almost every State's worker comp rules.
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Don Nickles
Oklahoma

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Discussing expectations for the Secretary's approach to work-related injuries and ergonomics.

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