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Related Worker Organizations
(New entries are
placed at the top for regular visitor's convenience)
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.
Citizens
Representing Citizens
(Washington State)
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ekdgardiner/poli/toc.html |
Pennsylvania
Federation of Injured Workers http://www.pfiwdauphincounty.org
The Pennsylvania
Federation of Injured Workers can help you understand your rights under
the PA Worker's Compensation Act. If you need information about PA's Worker's
Compensation System or you need support to make it through tough times
the PFIW is there for you. |
Oregonians
for Health Security http://www.oregoniansforhealthsecurity.org
Oregonians for Health
Security seeks to unite health care professionals, caregivers, consumer
organizations, and concerned citizens to advocate for improved access
to quality, affordable and secure health care. |
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. |
California
Injured Workers for Change http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/france/1170/index.htm
Secions within the
site incude News, FAQ's, How to Handle your IME Appt., History, Advocacy,
Comp.Comparisons 1999, Medical Opinions, Legal Opinions, and The Political
Arena. Also provided are various links. |
Oregon
Ecobuilding Network http://www.healthybuildings.org
The mission of the
Oregon Ecobuilding Network is to raise public awareness and support chemically
injured workers on the importance of reducing toxic overload. Learn about
the adverse health impact of such things as exposure to mold, pesticides
carried by pollen, synthetic scents, mercury dental fillings, formaldehyde
solvents in new paints, latex exposure, and plastics leaching into food
and water from containers. |
Grassroots.org http://www.insurancejustice.com
A nonprofit Florida
corporation designed to help victims, network fighters, and warn citizens
that insurance is a bandit industry engaged in a corporate crime wave.
This site has been redesigned, Very Informative. |
Screwed
by insurance.com http://screwedbyinsurance.com
There's an open forum
to post your insurance stories along with news and information. |
Bill
Hammel's Home Page http://graham.main.nc.us/~bhammel/MAPF.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 people injured at work who are trying to navigate New York State's workers' compensation system. |
Oregon
Action http://www.oregonaction.org/home.htm
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://www.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/home.htm
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. |
Oregon
AFL-CIO http://www.oraflcio.org
The Oregon AFL-CIO
Web site includes extensive legislative info, a newsletter, injured worker
news, and more. There's over 650 web pages to choose from. |
United
Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) http://www.ranknfile-ue.org
This Web site has
tons of useful information. These include pages such as: Ouch!
Bosses 'Reform' Workers' Compensation, Political
Action, Information for
Workers, and an excellent Links
Page. |
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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