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By the Numbers: 50 Years of the Benefits Review Board  Fifty years ago, the Benefits Review Boardwas created to address workers’ compensation claim appeals related to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and the Black Lung…
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Are Unit-Based Teams a Catalyst for Changing Workplaces? Members of the State Healthcare and Research Employees Union (SHARE), an affiliate to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and managers at …
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How Jewish Americans Have Led the Way in Labor Organizing  Garment workers striking during the "Uprising of the 20,000" in New York City, February 1910. Credit: Library of CongressMay is Jewish American Heritage Month, and as a Jewish…
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How We're Expanding Workforce Opportunities in Rural America Nezly SilvaAt the Department of Labor, we are committed to ensuring that resilient and hardworking rural Americans benefit from the investments made by this administration in…
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Examining 50 Years of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – Section 508 This year marks 50 years since a major milestone in our ongoing quest to advance access and equity for people with disabilities: the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of…
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A Sister’s Call Results in Recovered Wages Under the Family and Medical Leave Act en español                                                                                 Esmelyn Peña Gonzalez and his sister Yahira.Esmelyn Peña…
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5 Ways We’re Tackling Heat Hazards En españolThirty-five-year-old Timothy Barber started a new job on Monday, July 6, 2020, at the Genesee River Bridge Project in New York. The next day, he collapsed and died at the end of his shift from…
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Examining 50 Years of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – Section 508 This year marks 50 years since a major milestone in our ongoing quest to advance access and equity for people with disabilities: the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of…
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Electrical Safety Precautions Save Miners’ Lives May is National Electrical Safety Month. Electricity is a serious hazard that exposes miners to dangers such as electric shock, electrocution, fires and explosions. In 2023 alone, three…
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5 Takeaways from Listening Sessions with Doulas The White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisisidentifies doulas as a critical segment of the maternal care workforce, providing vital support to women and their…
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