Document Type
White Paper
Publisher
University of Maine Bureau of Labor Education
Publication Date
2012
Publisher location
Orono, Maine
Abstract/ Summary
Annual data compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor consistently reveal that for too many workers the result of their employment is a job-related injury, illness, and in a number of cases, death. These data document the ongoing need and importance of workers’ compensation. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview on: • workers’ compensation, how it evolved in the U.S., and the impact of this history today; • developments with Maine’s law, and resources for accessing information on this statute; and • the need to reform workers’ compensation for Maine workers.
Repository Citation
Bureau of Labor Education. University of Maine, "What You Need to Know About Worker's Compensation" (2012). Bureau of Labor Education. 36.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/labor_education/36
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