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October 2003

Vol. 81, No. 8

COVER STORY

Small, midsize businesses: Succeeding but worried

With a wary eye on world events, the state’s small and midsize firms are contending with long-standing business challenges. Yet most remain optimistic and committed to Connecticut.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

State’s small, midsize businesses are doing better, but are worried

GENERAL ARTICLES

FCC delays new rules on unsolicited fax ads (Members only)
Connecticut one of most generous — and most costly — states for workers’ comp (Members only)

SUCCESS STORY

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Investors eager to fund young bioscience firm (Members only)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

CBIA clueing educators in to investigative technology in the workplace (Members only)
Wanted: Math-proficient business volunteers to help Hartford K–8 schools (Members only)

SMALL BUSINESS

Turn in that unclaimed property
New e-tools aim to ease small-business regulatory burden (Members only)
Survey finds worker injuries a top worry for small, midsize businesses (Members only)

HUMAN RESOURCES

Worker denied workers’ comp can’t sue (Members only)
HIPAA privacy rules don’t affect workers’ comp information (Members only)
DOL collects $6.5 million in unpaid wages (Members only)
Employer settles ‘English-only’ suit for $1.5 million (Members only)
Home injuries cost employers billions (Members only)
Checklist targets infection control in the workplace (Members only)

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED (Members only)

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