Article discusses the bizarre reality where two individuals lose the same limb, one lives in Alabama the other 75 miles away in Georgia. Its truly strange, and rather frightening. One would think every state in the United States treats their workers similarly, but clearly this is not the case. One […]
Author: Kip Malek
Workers’ Comp System Is Broken
Another article related to the degrading workers’ comp system. Read The Washington Post’s report on how the broken workers’ comp system drives people into poverty.
Systematic Dismantling Of The Workers Comp System
Article by Pro Publica documenting the systematic dismantling of the Workers Comp System in state after state with disastrous consequences for injured workers.
NPR Show about ‘Reforms’ To Workers’ Comp System
Dennis Whedbee, 52, lost half of his left arm in a drilling accident in North Dakota in September 2012. Several years later, he’s still fighting North Dakota’s insurance agency to get the help he needs. Read NPR’s report on injured workers and workers’ comp benefit cuts.
Normally when we think of negligence we might think “neglect.” The boy neglected to feed his goldfish and the goldfish died. The teenager neglected to study for her final exam and as a result she failed the exam. “Neglect” essentially means failing to do something. Let us assume a driver […]