News release, May 5, 2004

May 5, 2004................................................................................. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Labor department to co-sponsor workers' compensation seminar at Young Harris
ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Labor's Blairsville Career Center and the Union/Towns Employer Committee will co-sponsor a seminar on workers' compensation law for employers in the area. Workers' compensation law deals with on-the-job injuries.
The employer committee is a group of local business representatives who establish and maintain a working relationship between the employer community and the career center.
The seminar will be held Wednesday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Brasstown Valley Resort, 6321 U. S. Highway 76, in Young Harris.
Attorney Thomas J. Sansalone, a partner with the law firm of Lowendick, Cuzdey, Ehrmann, Wagner and Stine, will lead the seminar.
The cost of the seminar is $55 for the first employee of a company or organization and $45 for each additional employee.
For more information about the seminar, or to register, contact Employment Marketing Representative (EMR) Fran Reilly of the Blairsville Career Center at (706) 745-6959.
The Blairsville Career Center provides job seekers and employers with a wealth of new information and resource services, modern technology, and a customer-focused, state-of-the-art business environment. The Georgia Department of Labor has enhanced its services to customers with the development of a new and improved web site. The on-line resource gives information on the various services and programs operated by the labor department and other Georgia workforce partners. Additionally, the web site helps equip workers and new entrants into the job market with the tools and information needed to evaluate career options, prepare for work, and find the right job. It also provides employers with an abundance of workforce-related information. The site may be accessed at www.dol.state.ga.us.
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