Liz Carey has worked as a writer, reporter and editor for nearly 25 years. First, as an investigative reporter for Gannett and later as the Vice President of a local Chamber of Commerce, Carey has covered everything from local government to the statehouse to the aerospace industry. Her work as a reporter, as well as her work in the community, have led her to become an advocate for the working poor, as well as the small business owner.

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Widow Awarded WC Benefits After Husband's Suicide

• 08/07/20

Saratoga County, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – The widow of a Saratoga County Sewer District Employee will receive workers’ compensation death benefits after an appeals court ruled her ...
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Customers Get Aggressive With Burger King Employees

• 08/05/20

Orange County, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – It’s been a bad couple of weeks to work at Burger King. On Aug. 3, police were called to a Burger King in Orange County, Fla., after a Burger King ...
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Man 'Not Handling Pandemic Well' Shoots At Employee Over Mask Appeal

• 08/04/20

Bethlehem Township, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Attorneys for a Pennsylvania man said he was “not handling the pandemic well” after he shot at a cigar store employee and later police ...
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OSHA Investigating Employee Death At WI Bush's Bean Plant

• 08/04/20

Augusta, WI (WorkersCompensation.com) – OSHA is investigating the death of an employee in a work-related accident at the Bush’s Beans plant in Augusta, Wisc. According to Augusta Police Chief ...
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Employee Shot For Lottery Tickets

• 08/03/20

Garden Ridge, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – Police in Garden Ridge, Texas are searching for the man they think shot a convenience store clerk for cash and lottery tickets. According to the Garden ...
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City Councilman Injured While Working For The County

• 07/31/20

Bayonne, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Bayonne City Councilman was injured last week while he was working for the Hudson County Improvement Authority. Councilman Sal Gullace was injured in what some ...
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Researchers To Look At How COVID-19 Affects Transit Workers Physically And Mentally

• 07/28/20

New York City, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - Researchers at New York University’s School of Global Public Health will be looking into how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the physical and mental ...
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Major Retailers Cite Concerns Over Employee Safety; Say They Won't Enforce Mask Wearing Policies

• 07/28/20

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Citing concerns over violence towards their employees, major retailers have said they won’t prohibit customers from entering their stores without a mask, ...
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Michigan Attorney General Continues Lawsuit Against Opioid Distributors

• 07/27/20

Lansing, MI (WorkersCompensation.com) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel argued that opioid distributors willfully disregarded processes that would have kept opioids out of the illegal drug ...
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