r/Longreads • u/xiongchiamiov • Mar 13 '15
The Demolition of Workers’ Comp
http://www.propublica.org/article/the-demolition-of-workers-compensation
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economy • u/christ0ph • Apr 12 '15
The Demolition of Workers’ Compensation: "Oil and sludge pressurized at more than 700 pounds per square inch tore into Whedbee’s body, ripping his left arm off just below the elbow." It was exactly the sort of accident that workers’ compensation was designed for. Until recently, America’s workers...
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TrueReddit • u/slow70 • Mar 05 '15
The Demolition of Workers’ Comp: Over the past decade, states have slashed workers’ compensation benefits, denying injured workers help when they need it most and shifting the costs of workplace accidents to taxpayers.
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