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OK Commission Says Workers' Comp Alternative Unconstitutional

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. On Friday, the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission called the alternative workplace-benefit plans that some employers adopted under the law "a water mirage on the highway that disappears upon closer inspection," and ruled unanimously the law that allows employers to opt-out of state-regulated workers' comp plans.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Oklahoma economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. 3911): This incentive was created to attract growth industries and sectors to Oklahoma in the 21st Century. For more information, contact the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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In addition, businesses that qualify for technology zone grants will receive reimbursements up to 100 percent of the cost for building permits and site plan review permits for the property subject to technology zone grants. Source: Texas Workforce Commission). The Legislature has allocated $48.5 FOCUS ON MANUFACTURING IN OK.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated Oklahoma incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of Oklahoma economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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However, recent developments have made it difficult to get an accurate fix on the metro pecking order in this critical employment sector, as jobs continue to shift between aerospace hubs in Wichita, Charleston, Seattle and Oklahoma City. Therefore, in our 2012 report we have refocused this category as a state ranking.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The capital credit is used only after all other deductions, losses or credits permitted under Titles 40 and 41 of the Code of Alabama 1975. Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

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