THIS WEEK: Subcommittee Hearing on the Opioid Epidemic, Subcommittee Hearing on Closing the Skills Gap

THIS WEEK: Subcommittee Hearing on the Opioid Epidemic, Subcommittee Hearing on Closing the Skills Gap

The following was published by the House Committee on Education and Labor on May 7, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

On Tuesday, May 8 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing on "The Opioid Epidemic: Implications for the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The hearing will examine implications of the opioid epidemic for the Department of Labor’s workers’ compensation program for federal employees.

Witnesses

The Honorable Scott Dahl

Inspector General

U.S. Department of Labor

Washington, D.C.

Dr. Scott Szymendera

Acting Section Research Manager

Congressional Research Service, U.S. Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

Ms. Ramona P. Tanabe

Executive Vice President and Counsel

Workers Compensation Research Institute

Boston, MA

Mr. Joe Paduda

President

CompPharma, LLC

Maggie Valley, NC

On Wednesday, May 9 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing on "Closing the Skills Gap: Private sector solutions for America's workforce." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The hearing will explore solutions for closing the skills gap.

Witnesses

Mr. Steven Partridge

Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development

Northern Virginia Community College

Springfield, VA

Ms. Tamar Jacoby

President and CEO

Opportunity AmericaMs

Washington, D.C.

Ms. Traci Tapani

President and Owner

Wyoming Machine

Stacy, MN

Mr. Ryan Costella

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Click Bond

Carson City, NV

Source: House Committee on Education and Labor