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Champaign woman among those hiring attorney in circus accident | News-Gazette.com.

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Several types of cases are possible. Including Workers’ Compensation, and a third party negligence case against makers of the clip that snapped.

Pilot parachutes out of damaged plane before it crashes near Valmeyer | Top Stories | News Democrat.

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This is another example of a potential workers’ compensation injury. It would have been an on the job injury. The pilot did a great job of protecting himself and
others.

WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Los Angeles Employee Arrested For Grand Theft.

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Injured workers must report when they return to work so that there disability checks will stop.

More than 50 people plead guilty in massive Social Security disability scam – NY Daily News.

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This story has been around for awhile.
However, with guilty pleas it is in the news again.
It increases the pressure on Social Security and ALJs to deny more claims and to examine all claims more closely.

WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – MA Steel Fabrication Shop Cited After Worker Crushed.

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Frightening accident. Shows the importance of safety training and the need for ongoing worker protection.