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Impacts of a Governmental Shutdown

Workers' Compensation

The effects of a government shutdown on state workers' compensation systems and their integration with Social Security will vary depending on the specific circumstances of each state. Workers' compensation insurance Premiums paid by employers fund workers' compensation systems.

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Long COVID Continues as a Workplace Crisis

Workers' Compensation

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, attended the hearing. For some, the change in job status can affect health insurance and workers’ compensation benefits, which can further treatment options. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), gelmans.com (2024).

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Top Ten Priorities for Workers’ Compensation Benefit Reforms

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

[See [link] ] Progress towards improving compensation for workers was noted; so were the many gaps and shortfalls in the present landscape of state workers’ compensation laws. US workers’ compensation benefits generally lag those provided under the Canadian provincial and Australian state workers’ compensation systems.