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Mental Injuries: Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Attending the worst day of somebody’s life every day, day after day, can take its toll on firefighters and other first responders serving our communities. The apparent rise in mental injuries First responders are not the only workers at risk of mental or psychological injuries.

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Are Workers’ Compensation benefits protected against the rising cost of living?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Workers with permanent disabilities often don’t have those options. The monthly workers’ compensation amount they receive may have sustained them initially but unless it is adjusted for the cost of living, permanently disabled workers will see the buying power of their workers’ compensation income decline with each passing year.

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The Laws Every HR Manager Needs to Know

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For example, in 2011, an Illinois employee was awarded $95 million because the employer did not manage the sexual harassment complaint properly. This type of law refers to the compensation provided to employees by their employers, to supplement wages or salaries, such as health insurance, life insurance, paid vacation, and childcare benefits.