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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VT Company Under Investigation After Employee’s Fatal Fall Incident

• 10/19/18

Bellows Falls, VT (WorkersCompensation.com) – A VT roofing and construction company is under investigation after an employee fell to his death in September, officials said. Jancewicz & Sons, of ...
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IL Nonprofits Sue Big Pharma Over Opioid Crisis

• 10/19/18

Oak Brook, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two nonprofit organizations that provide more than 200 local municipalities with workers’ compensation and employee health insurance, have filed a ...
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Hurricane Michael Claims 18 Lives, Including Firefighter on Call

• 10/16/18

Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – In its path of destruction, Hurricane Michael left 18 people dead, including one firefighter who died while responding to a call. The hurricane came ashore on ...
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Risky Business: Pizza Delivery Drivers

• 10/15/18

This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Risky Business” series, as we explore what is it like to be employed, and the employers, in the United States’ most ...
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OR Study: NY Workers' Compensation Rates Highest; ND Lowest

• 10/12/18

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – The new Oregon Workers’ Compensation Premium Rate Ranking report was released this week, which is published every two years. Per the most recent stats, the ...
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Risky Business: Logging Deemed the Most Dangerous Job of 2018, per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics

• 10/12/18

This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Risky Business” series, as we explore what is it like to be employed, and the employers, in the United States’ most ...
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FL CFO Calls for Search, Rescue and Fraud Teams in Advance of Hurricane Michael

• 10/10/18

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Mandatory evacuation orders are underway from Gov. Rick Scott for certain areas in the Panhandle and Big Bend areas of Florida in advance of Hurricane ...
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Officers in South Carolina Police Shooting Were 'Ambushed,' Chief Says

• 10/09/18

Florence, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A disabled war veteran was waiting to attack police officers when they came to interview his son, officials said this weekend. Frederick Hopkins knew that ...
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9th Circuit Deals Blow to Gig Workers, But Perhaps Not a Huge One

• 10/05/18

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals means business as usual for service-for-hire companies like Uber, experts in the industry say.  At the ...
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