Workers’ Comp System Is Broken
Mar 04, 2015 News
Another article related to the degrading workers’ comp system. Read more
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Systematic Dismantling Of The Workers Comp System
Mar 04, 2015 News
Article by Pro Publica documenting the systematic dismantling of the Workers Comp System in state after state with disastrous consequences for injured workers. Amazing art by Matt Rota for ProPublica
NPR Show about ‘Reforms’ To Workers’ Comp System
Mar 04, 2015 News
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 with North Dakota’s insurance agency to get the help he needs. Read more
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 […]
What Is This Robinson Number I Keep Hearing About
Jan 20, 2015 News
A Little Background: If you go to a mediation of a settlement you might hear your attorney and the mediator refer to the “Robinson Number”. The Robinson number arose out of the interplay between the 2006 Ohio Supreme Court case, Robinson v. Bates and Ohio Revised Code 2315.20. The Robinson number is […]