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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Employee Sues Pa. Resort over Captive Bear Attack

• 07/23/21

Farmington, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee mauled by a captive bear at one of Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands resorts is suing the resort’s ownership, veterinary consultants and ...
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Two Killed in Separate Incidents with Customers

• 07/22/21

McHenry, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two service employees are dead this week after run-ins with customers late last week. In McHenry, a northwest suburb of Chicago, police reported that a Jiffy ...
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N.Y. Employees Attacked in Separate Incidents

• 07/22/21

Brooklyn, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Attacks against food service and other workers in New York over everything from masks to cash only transactions continued this week.  On July 15, in the ...
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Dangerous Week Leaves 3 Workers Dead, 2 Injured in Separate Accidents

• 07/21/21

Superior, WI (WorkersCompensation.com) – It was a deadly week last week as three separate accidents left three dead and two injured within a 48-hour period.  On July 11, a “buildings and ...
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In Light of Frequent abuse, Flight Attendants Want Help

• 07/19/21

Dallas, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – As more and more passengers attack flight attendants – verbally, emotionally and physically – one organizer says airline flight crews need help with ...
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Heat Driving New Rules in Northwest

• 07/16/21

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Unprecedented heat in the Northwest is forcing some state agencies to put in place new rules for outdoor workers.  Last week, the Oregon OSHA issued new heat ...
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Food Truck Owner Starts GoFundMe Page for Burned Employees

• 07/15/21

Spring, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The owner of a Spring, Texas, food truck has started a GoFundMe campaign to help his employee recover from injuries she received when the food truck was hit by an ...
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15 States Agree to Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Re-organization

• 07/14/21

White Plains, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Fifteen states, including New York and Massachusetts, have settled with Purdue Pharma in an agreement that would move forward a $4.5 billion judgement ...
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FAA Levies Civil Penalties Against 'Unruly Passengers'

• 07/13/21

Washington, D.C. (WorkersCompensation.com) – Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration proposed $119,000 in civil penalties against nine passengers the agency accuses of “unruly ...
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