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Email, call, mail and visit your House member and urge a 'no' vote on HB 2

By BILL LONDRIGAN

Kentucky State AFL-CIO President

As you know, HB 2, which caps benefits for injured workers at 15 years, passed the House Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee yesterday.

16, Feb, 2018

Email your state representative and urge a 'no' vote on HB 2

By BILL LONDRIGAN

Kentucky State AFL-CIO President

16, Feb, 2018

From The Louisville Courier-Journal: Herb Segal, the king of Kentucky's labor lawyers when labor was still king, has died

By AMANDA WOLFSON

Herb Segal, who was the king of Kentucky’s labor lawyers, died Feb. 8 at the Masonic Home of Kentucky, according to his daughter, Troy Segal. He was 94 and had Alzheimer’s disease.

16, Feb, 2018

Committee approves HB 2, but the fight is not over

By BERRY CRAIG

AFT Local 1360

HB 2, a Republican-backed measure to gut the state workers' compensation program, is headed to a floor vote in the GOP-majority state House of Representatives.

15, Feb, 2018

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Jim Waters: Water carrier for the Koch brothers

EDITOR'S NOTE: Marshall Ward is president of the Calloway County Retired Teachers Association.

14, Feb, 2018

HB 2 Analysis of Key Provisions

Caps on Medical Benefits: HB 2 terminates all medical treatment at 15 years from date of injury, except in permanent total disability, permanent partial paralysis and certain amputation cases. HB 2 requires the Kentucky Department of Work

14, Feb, 2018