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Legislation that eliminates the residency requirement for Oregon's aid-in-dying law is awaiting the governor's signature. House Bill 2279 repeals the requirement that people utilizing the state's Death with Dignity Act must be Oregon residents. Callie Riley is the Northwest regional advocacy manager for Compassion & Choices. ...
June is national safety month and workplace injuries are an important focus. What is considered a workplace injury is broader than many workers may understand. Lee Thomas, an attorney and board member of Washington State Association for Justice, said the state is unique in that it considers the wear and tear of work over time as an injury. ...
Senior living facilities in Arizona struggle with issues ranging from neglect of residents to violence, staffing shortages and low wages for workers, and all were exacerbated by the pandemic. Dana Kennedy, state director for AARP Arizona, said her organization has asked Arizona leaders to do more for years, but despite some improvements since an auditor general's report in 2019, more must be done to keep seniors safe in these facilities, and the state should be moving faster on reforms. Kennedy argued the internal process must be streamlined, to ensure care facilities self-report incidents o...
Parts of Texas have been suffering from dangerous heat, just after Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott signed a law to strip authority from cities, including their ability to mandate water breaks for construction workers. Under House Bill 2127, city and county ordinances in some of the state's largest cities will be nullified as of Sept. ...
Experts said one in 10 older Americans experiences abuse, neglect or exploitation, and the fastest-growing category is financial abuse. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, spoke out for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, observed on Thursday, warning scammers are increasingly effective at separating people from their money. Total losses from financial scams targeting seniors have increased by 84% since 2021. ...