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Misclassification Lawsuit Filed by NJ Attorney General

Workers' Compensation

These practices not only resulted in the company at times paying truck drivers less than New Jersey’s effective minimum wage, but also, the deductions were sometimes greater than a driver’s entire gross pay, resulting in a negative net pay during some pay periods. In August 2020, XPO paid the State $893,671.28

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Are low wage earners adequately covered by workers’ compensation?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The median usual weekly earnings for women aged 25 and older with high school graduation only was about $622 per week in Q4 2018 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics ( Series Id: LEU0252925300). Colorado, Maine) to an average weekly benefit of about $200 per week in 2018. For 2018, that minimum was $524.50. Burton, Jr.,

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Are wages or salary fully covered by workers’ compensation insurance?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

It is hard work with long hours some weeks but with the straight-time pay rate at about $50.00 per hour, bonuses, overtime pay, stock options, and some great fringe benefits (including tuition reimbursement for her master’s degree now underway two nights per week), Marion is enjoying the career she always wanted. Burton, Jr.,