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California Court Rules on Age Discrimination in Workers' Comp Claim

West News • December 7, 2007
The California Court of Appeals in Sacramento has, in an unanimous decision, ruled that a disabled employee's age cannot be used to reduce workers' compensation benefits. In January 2003, while ...

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Subject: Age discrimination

Posted On: December 7, 2007, 9:57 pm CST
Posted By: scott tilley
Comment:
In workers' compensation the rating is a math formula which is adjusted for age. For injured workers over 39 the rating is increased. For younger workers it is lowered. The older an injured worker is the higher the rating. I wonder why the aged worker never complains about that discriminatory practice? Because they get the benefit. Why doesn't the insurance carrier complain? That might be a nice test case.
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RE: Age discrimination Calif ExPat
Dec 10, 2007, 2:46 pm
RE: Age discrimination Mr. Obvious
Dec 10, 2007, 2:37 pm
Age discrimination scott tilley
Dec 7, 2007, 9:57 pm
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