Employee Group Calls for State Capitol Rally on 'Workers' Memorial Day'
April
9, 2007 Source: WorkInjury.com
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In a press release posted by a group calling itself the "California Coalition For Workers Memorial Day," a rally is being scheduled for April 28th at the State Capitol.
The following is an excerpt from the release:
"Most workers are now required to go to company doctors who send people back to work whether they are healthy or not. These doctors are refusing to treat workers since they are really working for the insurance companies. Some injured workers have committed suicide because they were not able to get pain medication for serious injuries on the job. This has destroyed families, caused the loss of homes and left many injured workers homeless.
"At the same time permanent disability benefits have also been cut by 50%. How are injured workers supposed to survive? ...
"The crisis of the workers compensation system is now combined with the growing problems of protecting health insurance for unionized workers. Many retired or injured workers are forced to go to public hospitals because they cannot afford Cobra or other private plans..."
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