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Opinion: Workers’ comp reform is a California political fight that spans decades
The state Capitol is overdue for another workers’ compensation deal and a newly introduced measure, Senate Bill 555, could be ...
Alabama teachers could soon get workers’ compensation: ‘Long time coming’
Currently, education workers have to pay for injuries out of pocket and go through a lengthy process to request reimbursement.
Mining Companies, Workers Reach Deal to End Unpaid Overtime Case
Workers who say five mining companies stiffed them on overtime pay for duties completed before and after their official shifts reached a $2.6 million settlement resolving their wage claims.
Opinion
Research Paper Confirms Attorneys' Positive Impact on Clients’ Workers’ Comp Benefits, But Also a Need to Do More
A recently published National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, titled “Unresolved Conflict in Workers’ Compensation: The Impact of Legal Representation on Workers’ Compensation Benefits,” ...
WA House OKs unemployment benefits for striking workers — with a limit
The Washington state Senate must now decide if it will agree with the revisions or insist on its 12-week limit.
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WA House OKs unemployment benefits for striking workers, but adds four-week limit
Organized labor secured a major win Saturday as Democrats in the state House pushed through legislation to provide striking workers in Washington with unemployment benefits.