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"Last Word"-Up in Smoke

GHARIB: And finally tonight, smoking could be hazardous to your job. A Whirlpool factory in Indiana has suspended 39 workers without pay for lying about whether they smoke. The workers signed paperwork saying they did not use tobacco so they could save $500 in insurance premiums. They were later seen smoking or chewing tobacco on Whirlpool property. The workers will have a chance to defend themselves before management decides whether they stay or go. And Paul, Federal law lets an employer charge more for insurance premiums because of unhealthy habits, but it doesn't say what to do if a worker lies about it.

KANGAS: Lying is a bad habit too. So they ought to jack those premiums still higher.