Michael Grabell has written an impressive collection of articles looking at today's Workers Comp realities. He uncovers plenty of information to help us put Pinnacol Assurance's CEO Phil Kalin's misleading Amendment 69 articles into a more realistic light.
Become familiar with the following and you too will be wondering: Why do we allow them to get away with it? Hopeful this information will help some understand why it's very important for you and your friends to get out and vote this election.
Help create a Colorado health care system responsive to the people's needs rather than to corporate bonus incentive packages. Vote Yes on Amendment 69!
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Insult to Injury
America’s vanishing worker protections.
Investigations by ProPublica Journalism in the Public Interest
List of articles authored and co-authored by Michael Grabell.
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica, and Howard Berkes, NPR, March 4, 2015
Over the past decade, states have slashed workers’ compensation benefits, denying injured workers help when they need it most and shifting the costs of workplace accidents to taxpayers. More »
by Yue Qiu and Michael Grabell, ProPublica, March 4, 2015
In all, 33 states have passed laws that reduce benefits, create hurdles to getting medical care or make it more difficult to qualify for workers’ comp. Explore the interactive »
by Sisi Wei and Michael Grabell, ProPublica, March 4, 2015
Despite the drumbeat of complaints about costs, employers are paying the lowest rates for workers’ compensation insurance than at any time in the past 25 years, even as the costs of health care have increased dramatically. More »
by Michael Grabell, ProPublica, and Howard Berkes, NPR
March 18, 2015
Insurance Information Institute challenges ProPublica/NPR’s workers’ comp investigation. Here's our response.
