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Of the major concerns for claim officers are a soft business environment, work force issues and technology challenges, which all are worsened by an unstable economy, according to a recent Towers Watson survey.

The Colorado Department of Labor said it overpaid $305 million in unemployment benefits over the past three years, prompting Gov. John Hickenlooper to order the department to recover improperly paid benefits and tighten its procedures.

Small-business confidence rose 0.8 points in September, which put an end to the six-month decline, according to the National Federation of Independent Business newest Index.

The billion-dollar health reform idea, how not to sweat open enrollment and the retirement conundrum

House Speaker John Boehner and President Barack Obama talked about jobs legislation Thursday in a 10-minute phone call today, the Ohio Republican's office said.

A 78-year-old grandmother who urged a repeal of Ohio's overhaul of collective bargaining rights is suddenly at the center of a high-stakes battle over the future of public labor unions in the state.