Commissioner Lori A. Torres Biography
Prior to being appointed by Governor Daniels in October 2006 to the post of commissioner, Ms. Torres practiced law for 20 years in Johnson and Marion Counties. She graduated with honors from law school in Indianapolis, Indiana. She attended Indiana University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1982. She previously served the governor as a member of the Indiana State Board of Funeral and Cemetery Service.
She is a member of the American, Indiana, Indianapolis and Johnson County Bar Associations. She is the immediate past president of the Johnson County Bar Association. She has a published work in the Indiana Law Review, and has lectured at several continuing legal education seminars.
She is a Hoosier native and life long resident of Johnson County, Indiana, where she lives with her husband of 25 years, J. Marcos Torres. She has two children, both graduates of two of Indiana’s premier universities, the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University.
- Do I need to post labor posters in the work place if I only have One (1) employ...
- Are there any state laws that pertain to lunch or break issues?
- Can I do anything about untrue statements that my former employer has made about...
- Can my employer terminate me for no reason?
- I have a wage issue, where do I go?
- Is there any information regarding Indiana lunch or breaks laws?
- File a complaint with IOSHA.
- Report an accident or fatality to IOSHA.
- Obtain a safety poster.
- Issue an Online Work Permit.
- Schedule a Common Construction Wage Hearing.
- Request training by the Child Labor Bureau at my place of business.
- Order a minimum wage poster.
- Order a child labor poster.
- Some statistics on fatalities, injuries or illnesses here in Indiana or nationwide.
- Learn a company's citation history.
- Learn more about the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
- Find out about signing up for a mine certification examination.
- Schedule an INSafe consultation.
- Contact INSafe Customer Service
- Speak to an occupational safety or health expert.
- Review current work related injury/illness statistics.
- Get updated OSHA Recordkeeping Forms.
- Calculate injury/illness rates and compare with other industries.
