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The following are groups who defend the rights of workers, injured or otherwise. Other groups that relate more to medical issues are in our Medical Links page. Please keep in mind when viewing the following sites that worker's compensation laws vary greatly state-to-state withOregon'sbeing one of the most anti-worker.

Workers' Compensation Insurance http://www.workerscompensationinsurance.com

Don't let the name mislead you, this website is for injured workers, not insurance companies. They provide state-by-state links and other great resources. Visit their Injured Workers Forum here.

National Organization of Injured Workers http://www.noiw.org

NOIW aids, assists, educates, informs and empowers injured workers around the U.S. to better understand how to navigate through an ever complicated Workers' Compensation system and not become victims of overzealous insurance carriers and their investigators.

Bill Hammel's Home Page http://graham.main.nc.us/~bhammel/index.html

This is a mega-site for information on insurance company & Independent Medical Exam fraud. They provide many links to other related Web sites. Pages in this site include:
Insurance: http://graham.main.nc.us/~bhammel/ins.html;
Rants: http://graham.main.nc.us/~bhammel/rants.html;
Law: http://graham.main.nc.us/~bhammel/law.html;
Medical: http://graham.main.nc.us/~bhammel/med.html; and
judydoc: http://graham.main.nc.us/~bhammel/INS/judydoc.html

Injured Workers of New York, Inc. http://www.injuredworkersofnewyork.org

They are the oldest and largest, statewide, support and advocacy group for injured workers that are trying to navigate New York State's workers' compensation system. They are a 501c-3 tax-exempt, nonprofit. They hold a seat on the NYS Workers' Compensation Board's Practices & Procedures Committee.

Oregon Action http://oregonaction.org

Oregon Action is a statewide, non-partisan network of people and organizations dedicated to economic justice for all through individual and group empowerment.

Injured Workers 4 Change (California) http://injuredworkers4change.org

Their mission is to shed long needed sunlight on the nationwide abuse, medical fraud, and vicious unlawful retaliations instigated against America's injured workers under State Workers Compensation Systems. The site is extensive and includes links sorted by state and subject matter, articles, and multiple message boards. They provide links to other state's Websites here.

Canadian Injured Workers Alliance http://www.ciwa.ca

CIWA is a national network of injured workers groups. We exist to support and strengthen the work of local, provincial, and territorial injured workers groups by providing a forum for exchanging information and sharing experiences.

American Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO) http://www.aflcio.org

This is one of the largest unions in the U.S. and have fought to protect workers' rights for generations. Start in their Ergonomics link and also go to Public Documents/Search AFL-CIO News Archives, and then type in Workers Compensation.

The Northwest Labor Press http://www.nwlaborpress.org

Serving more than 120 union organizations in Oregon and Washington, the Northwest Labor Press is the official publication of the Oregon AFL-CIO. This well written newspaper has published thousands of articles since 1900 relating to workplace issues and several on OSHA and specifically the Oregon Workers' Compensation System. They also have a detailed Web site past issues page. (Archives)

Program on Corporations, Law & Democracy (POCLAD) http://www.poclad.org

We the people and our federal and state officials have long been giving giant business corporations illegitimate authority. As a result, a minority directing giant corporations privileged by illegitimate authority and backed by police, courts, and the military, define the public good, deny people our human and constitutional rights, dictate to our communities, and govern the earth.

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