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Hank Speaks at Workers' Compensation Roundtable

March 6th, 2011
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Categories: News of the Firm
Tags: Hank Patterson, Health Insurance, NCAJ, Presentation, Social Security, State Health Plan, Workers' Compensation

Decreasing Wages Continue Trend that Helped Cause Great Recession

September 6th, 2010
Several recent articles highlight both the continuing pressure on workers’ wages as well how decreasing wages helped cause the Great Recession in the first place. This article points to a troubling reality that even for those unemployed people… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Great Recession, Health Care, Health Insurance, Labor and Employment, New York Times, Robert Reich, Wages

Republicans Continue Assault on Unemployed Workers

June 26th, 2010
Senate Republicans (with the help of one Democrat, Ben Nelson) have continued their filibuster of the Democrats’ jobs bill, mustering the 41 votes needed on Thursday to prevent the bill from passage. Republican obstructionism will ultimately sp… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Health Insurance, Jobs, Labor and Employment, Medicaid, President Obama, State Employees, Teachers, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Extension

Advice for Workers Losing COBRA Subsidy

December 12th, 2009
One part of the President’s stimulus package early this year provided a 65% subsidy for COBRA health insurance benefits. The subsidy, however, only lasts nine months, so it expiring for many people soon. Unfortunately, Congress has failed to ex… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: COBRA, Congress, Health Insurance, Labor and Employment, President