Study: Low-wage employees hardly benefit from workers' comp system
Most employees with an average salary of slightly more than $8 an hour chose not to file workers' compensation claims and receive benefits for injuries they suffered at work, according to a study by the National Employment Law Project. Most of the workers also were victims of violations of federal laws governing overtime pay, minimum wage and employer retaliation, the study found.
RiskandInsurance.com | 09/28
This story published in PCI SmartBrief on 09/29/2009
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