WI Republicans Fast-tracking Bill that Effectively Kills Workers' Comp

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Wisconsin has the distinction of being the birthplace of the Worker's Compensation system.

Approximately 100 years ago, labor and management struck a "grand bargain" where if a worker gets injured at work, the worker cannot sue their employer for damages—even if the injury is clearly the employer's fault.

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Next week, Wisconsin Republicans plan to throw all that out the window. According to memo sent to all legislators late Wednesday afternoon, Rep. John Spiros in the Wisconsin Assembly and Sen. Duey Stroebel in the Senate, plan on jointly introducing the legislation on October 29. (The Legislative Reference Bureau's review of the legislation is below.)

Under the new system, worker's still will not be allowed to sue their employers for workplace injuries, but will be required to prove that the workplace injury wasn't their fault to receive their full compensation-- which is still codified at the meager rate.

Wisconsin Republicans have actually figured out a way to make things worse for workers than before Worker's Compensation came along-- because at least in the bad old days of the Gilded Age, a worker might get justice in court.

- See more at: http://progressive.org/news/2015/10/188374/wi-republicans-fast-tracking-bill-effectively-kills-workers-comp

[Angry Dragon]

1. these assholes really piss me off

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2. The Gilded age has returned to Wisconsin

The Kochs have effectively taken over Wisconsin from the brain dead, anti-union, black president hating, cheese head wearing, drooling idiots, known as voters!!!

The voters(majority) of Wisconsin have the government they deserve...because stupid people don't deserve much!!!

[Lifelong Protester]

3. Shows you how afraid

Walker is, he will NOT be re-elected, so he's busy pushing all this crap through.