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Cable companies sometimes get a bad rap. They make you sit at home, all day, waiting for them to come fix your connections. They charge you outrageous prices for things you can watch on Hulu the next day for just $8. And, they can call your boss and tell him you complained about their service, […]
In another case of workers’ compensation gone wrong, a longshoreman was temporarily awarded workers’ comp for tripping over a safety cone, until the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals intervened and uncovered the truth.
Yes, workers’ comp fraud is rampant. HRSBT has brought you numerous stories of people continuing to work while out on WC disability—roofers roofing, painters painting, and landscapers mowing lawns. But this one is the winner!
It’s amazing how many people think they can get away with workers’ compensation fraud, but as many Strange But True issues have shown us—here, here, here, and then some—people tend to think they can get away with anything! It’s especially mind-blowing when a former NFL star is busted for workers’ comp fraud for appearing on […]
You don’t mind when “Today” is a workday if you have a sky-high salary and your commute is sky-high, too.
In 1989, a little known movie was released that started the career of a certain “Pretty Woman,” Steel Magnolias. However, Roberts’ breakout role in the 1988 movie Mystic Pizza is what launched her into stardom.
Ah, it finally happened. George Clooney got married again. The ceremony was in Venice—Oh, the glamor, the fashions, the celebs—the labor protests!
Taxi rides are a convenient means of travel for most city dwellers, but for some the experience can downright stink! This is why the San Diego Regional Airport Authority is now giving cab drivers a smell test.
Remember that old commercial “Nobody doesn’t like Sara Lee”? Remember when Moms in the June Cleaver era made a cooked breakfast every morning for their families?
Being diagnosed with cancer can be a scary and stressful time in one’s life, but imagine being fired after you find out that you’ve been diagnosed with it!