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New Year Brings Higher Minimum Wage for Workers in 25 U.S. States
New Year Brings Higher Minimum Wage for Workers in 25 U.S. States

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Raising the minimum wage is good for workers, business and the economy, according to Ben Zipperer, an economist at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).  Zipperer said boosting the national minimum wage […]
Opposition Mounts Against Proposed Sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese Multinational Company
Opposition Mounts Against Proposed Sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese Multinational Company

Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A gaggle of union labor leaders, politicians, and political economists are voicing strong opposition to the proposed sale of U.S. Steel, the company founded in 1901 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., […]
Job Challenges Leading to High Rates of Suicide for American Veterinarians
Job Challenges Leading to High Rates of Suicide for American Veterinarians

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The job challenges that more than 70,000 veterinarians in the U.S. face daily have led to disproportionately high suicide rates, according to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]
Study Indicates Commerical Fishing as Much as 4 Times More Dangerous than Believed
Study Indicates Commerical Fishing as Much as 4 Times More Dangerous than Believed

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Commercial fishing has long been known as one of the world’s most dangerous professions, but a new study by the FISH Foundation and commissioned by the Pew Charitable Trusts, suggests that […]
Miners Facing Dangerous Resurgence of Black Lung Disease  
Miners Facing Dangerous Resurgence of Black Lung Disease  

Frankfort, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Throughout the coal belt in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia, “there’s an unacceptably large number of younger miners who have end-stage black lung disease and the only choice is to get […]
Limited Parking Nationwide Stalls Long-Haul Truck Drivers’ Business and Compromises Motorist Safety
Limited Parking Nationwide Stalls Long-Haul Truck Drivers’ Business and Compromises Motorist Safety

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A lack of parking spaces for long-haul truck drivers is causing safety issues and stress for drivers. An estimated 13 million trucks operate on U.S. highways, and there are not nearly […]
Jockey Suicides and Mental Health Issues Unleash Safety Challenges for Thoroughbred Racing
Jockey Suicides and Mental Health Issues Unleash Safety Challenges for Thoroughbred Racing

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Earlier this year, horse racing was shocked by the suicides less than six weeks apart of two young jockeys, 23-year-old Avery Whisman and 29-year-old Alex Canchari. “It’s important for the industry […]
Organized Retail Theft Puts Workers and the Public into Serious Ongoing Danger
Organized Retail Theft Puts Workers and the Public into Serious Ongoing Danger

Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- So-called organized retail crime, where groups of criminals steal prized items and resell them online have reached unprecedented levels, sparking deadly violence at some stores, according to Jason Straczewski, vice president […]